The game will be played at the Independence Stadium, in Banjul, capital of Gambia, starting at 4 pm local time (5 pm in Angola).
The Angolan claw will not be able to stay on the bench. The team needs to score in order to reach one of the places that give access to qualifying for the competition.
In this case, a draw or defeat will not serve Angola, which will have to beat its rival.
According to Jornal de Angola, Pedro Gonçalves, the 'Palancas Negras' coach, will have to make some adjustments in the team. Without the presence of Gelson Dala, Geraldo and Bastos Quissanga, among other players, the team should be different from the one that played the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Thus, the eleven of the national team should consist of Hugo Marques in goal; Buatu, Kialonga Gaspar (or Matuwila), Diógenes and Paizo, in defense; Herenilson, Show, Ary Papel and Vá (or Estrela) in the midfield and Núrio Fortuna and Mbala Nzola in attack.
Despite the casualties in the team, Pedro Gonçalves believes that the selection can win: "We believe in qualifying. We know our qualities and what we are capable of doing in this game. To win, Gambia will have to be superior. We will face the game fearless and believe that we can overcome this opponent (Gambia) and then beat Gabon, "he said, quoted by Jornal de Angola.
Also the president of the Luanda Provincial Football Association (APFL), Rafael Maria, said he was confident in Angola's victory.
"Often it is in periods of pressure that the great national teams appear and play great games. I believe that Angola will reverse the quality of the last exhibitions and the results and bring to Luanda the three points," he indicated.
Angola is part of group D, where Gabon, Gambia and Democratic Republic of Congo are also.
In the first round of the group stage, Angola did not win any of its matches.
The group is led by Gambia (seven points) and Gabon (seven points) In third place is the Democratic Republic of Congo with three points and in last place is Angola with one point.
See the classification of Angola's group here.
