Qualifiers/CAN 2027: Steven Moreira and Hélio Varela ruled out of national team duty due to injury

Praia, 22 September (Inforpress) – Defender Steven Moreira and striker Hélio Varela have been ruled out of the Cape Verde national team’s training camp due to injury, and Jojó, of Vizela, has been called up to join the camp taking place in Troia (Portugal).

With these two absences now confirmed, Jorge Xavier, better known as Jójó, a footballer who plays for Vizela in Portugal, has been called up to join the Blue Sharks’ training camp as they prepare for their double fixture in Mali and their home match against Rwanda at the Tubarões Azuis National Stadium in Praia, in qualifying matches for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

The training camp for the " Tubarões Azuis "—the nickname of the Cape Verdean national team—began on Sunday, the 20th, in Tróia, with the first training session for this campaign taking place on Monday, the 21st.

The team begins its qualifying campaign for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with an away match against Mali in Bamako on September 25, followed by a game against Rwanda on the 29th in Praia.

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