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Angola will be looking to gun down Malawi in the COSAFA Castle Cup Group B game at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek on Sunday. Kick-off is at 5:30pm. Palancas Negras are making their return to the regional tournament after failing to compete at all last year in South Africa. The three-time COSAFA champions were thrashed 3-1 by a spirited Central African Republic (CAR) side away over the weekend. Valdemar Antonio 'Pana' Almeida grabbed Angola's consolation goal in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier Group B encounter. Angola coach Samy Matias is assisted by Augusto Manuel "Leão" and Simão Languinha, while Laurentino Cruz is the goalkeeper coach. Matias selected a youthful squad for the COSAFA Cup. Striker Vladimir 'Go' and midfielder Nandinho have been included in the team. Palancas Negras are the favourites to win Group B, but they will face stiff competition from Malawi, Lesotho as well as Mauritius. Meanwhile, Mala...