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ABIDJAN - Factfile for 2024 Africa Cup of Nations Group A contenders Guinea-Bissau:

Qualifying results: Sao Tome e Principe 5-1, 1-0, Sierra Leone 2-1 2-2, Nigeria 0-1 1-0

Scorers:  3 - Zinho Gano, Jorginho; 1 - Mama Balde, Zidane Banjagui, Franculino Dju, Nito Gomes, Alfa Semedo

Rankings: 21 Africa, 103 world

Key player: Mama Balde

Coach: Baciro Cande

Previous appearances: 3

Best placing: 1st rnd

Nickname: Djurtus (wild dogs)

Squad (figure indicates shirt number)

Goalkeepers: 12-Ouparine Djoco (Francs Borains/BEL), 23-Fernando Embadje (Deportivo Lugo/ESP), 1-Jonas Mendes (Kalamata/GRE)

Defenders: 2-Fali Cande (Metz/FRA), 4-Marcelo Djalo (Palencia/ESP), 15-Jefferson Encada (Pharco/EGY), 6-Nito Gomes (Maritimo/POR), 25-Edgar Ie (Basaksehir/TUR), 27-Prosper Mendy (Charleroi/BEL), 21-Nanu (Samsunspor/TUR), 22-Opa Sangante (Dunkerque/FRA)

Midfielders: 19-Janio Bikel (Gaziantep/TUR), 16-Moreto Cassama (Omonia Nicosia/CYP), 13-Carlos Gomes (Bolton Wanderers/ENG), 7-Dalcio Gomes (APOEL/CYP), 10-Carlos Mane (Kayserispor/TUR), 20-Sori Mane (Academico Viseu/POR), 8-Alfa Semedo (Al Tai/KSA), 14-Mauro Teixeira (Yverdon/SUI)

Forwards: 17-Mama Balde (Lyon/FRA), 26-Zidane Banjaqui (Feirense/POR), 3-Franculino Dju (Midtjylland/DEN), 9-Zinho Gano (Zulte Waregem/BEL), 18-Famana Quizera (Academico Viseu/POR), 11-Marciano Tchami (Almeria/ESP), 24-Ze Turbo (Pari Nizhny Novgorod/RUS)