Luanda – The Angolan national senior women team of handball had a day  break on Sunday to restore energies, before travelling to Egypt to participate in the 19th African Cup of Nations set for February 10-21.

The handball players were released by the technical team to say goodbye to their families.The athletes are having their last training session in the country on Monday. The morning training session is focusing on gymnasium work and 16 players will be summoned for the event in the afternoon period.

The Angolan national team will travel to Egypt on Tuesday at 8 a.m.

Check the list of 18 players: Odete Tavares, Cristina Branco, Maria Pedro, Luisa Kiala, Lourdes Monteiro, Elzira Barros, Nelma Pedro, Wuta Dombaxi, Azneide Carlos, Constantina Paulo, Bombo Calandula, Anastácia Sibo, Isabel Fernandes, Natália Bernardo, Carolina Morais, Juelma Viegas and Matilde André.

Angola is part of group B, together with Egypt, Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of Congo.