Angola national football team







































































































Angola
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)
Palancas Negras
(Sable antelopes)
Association Federação Angolana de Futebol
Confederation
CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation
COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach Srđjan Vasiljević
Captain Bastos
Most caps

Flávio (91)
Top scorer
Akwá (39)
Home stadium Estádio 11 de Novembro
FIFA code ANG

















First colours














Second colours



FIFA ranking
Current 125 Increase 5 (29 November 2018)[1]
Highest 45 (July 2000)
Lowest 147 (March 2017)
Elo ranking
Current 129 Increase 24 (25 November 2018)[2]
Highest 50 (September–October 2006)
Lowest 160 (3 September 2016)
First international

 Congo 3–2 Angola Angola
(Brazzaville, Congo; 8 February 1976)
Biggest win

Angola Angola 7–1 Eswatini 
(Luanda, Angola; 23 April 2000)
Biggest defeat

 Portugal 6–0 Angola Angola
(Lisbon, Portugal; 23 March 1989)
World Cup
Appearances 1 (first in 2006)
Best result Group stage, 2006
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances 7 (first in 1996)
Best result Quarter-finals, 2008 and 2010

The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras (Sable antelopes), is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached the 45th place in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002. Their greatest accomplishment was qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, as this was their first appearance on the World Cup finals stage.




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 2006 FIFA World Cup


    • 1.2 2010 World Cup failure


    • 1.3 2010 Africa Cup of Nations




  • 2 Achievements


  • 3 Competition records


    • 3.1 World Cup record


    • 3.2 Africa Cup of Nations record




  • 4 Recent and fixtures


    • 4.1 2018


    • 4.2 2019




  • 5 Kit history


    • 5.1 Kit manufacturer




  • 6 Players


    • 6.1 Current squad


    • 6.2 Recent call-ups


    • 6.3 Previous squads




  • 7 Records


    • 7.1 Most capped players


    • 7.2 Top goalscorers




  • 8 See also


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





History


Angola played their first game against Congo on 8 February 1976, losing 3–2. On 26 June 1977, Cuba became Angola's first non-African opponent when the two countries met in Angola, with Angola winning 1-0.[3] Angola entered World Cup qualifying for the first time in the 1986 qualifying competition. Angola defeated Senegal on penalties in the first round before narrowly losing to Algeria 3-2 on aggregate in the second round.


Angola qualified for their first Africa Cup of Nations in 1996. They were drawn in Group A with South Africa, Egypt and Cameroon. They lost their first two games to Egypt and South Africa, but managed a 3–3 draw against Cameroon. They finished bottom of the group and did not reach the second round. Angola then qualified for their second successive African Cup of Nations in 1998, but again failed to reach the second round, drawing 0–0 with South Africa and 3–3 with Namibia, and losing 5–2 to Côte d'Ivoire.


After missing the last 3 tournaments, they qualified for the 2006 African Nations Cup. They recorded their first African Cup of Nations win against Togo, winning 3–2, two goals coming from Flávio and the other coming from Maurito. They also drew 0–0 against Congo DR and lost 3–1 against Cameroon. Angola's best performance then came in the 2008 African Nations Cup. They were drawn in Group D with Tunisia, South Africa and Senegal. They drew 1–1 and 0–0 with South Africa and Tunisia, then defeated Senegal 3–1, two goals coming from Manucho. In the quarter-finals they were beaten by eventual winners Egypt 2–1, but Manucho scored again, finishing with four goals in total.


Angola also won the COSAFA Cup in 1999, 2001 and 2004.



2006 FIFA World Cup


Angola qualified for the 2006 World Cup after only losing one game in the qualifiers ahead of favourites Nigeria.


When picking the squad, Gonçalves sought advice from Chelsea manager José Mourinho, whose wife was born in Angola. Angola's Golden Generation saw players like Akwá, João Ricardo, Paulo Figueiredo and Jamba selected to go to the World Cup. Angola played six warm-up games against South Korea, Mauritius, Lesotho, Argentina, Turkey and USA.


Angola played their first World Cup finals game against the Portuguese side, who won the match 1–0, the only goal coming from Pauleta.[4] There was a very friendly environment in and around the stadium during this match because of the links and friendship between the countries of Angola and Portugal. Angola drew 0–0 in their second game with Mexico, and still had a chance of qualifying for the second round had they beaten Iran in their final group game, but the match finished 1–1 after goals by Flávio and Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh. Angola were eliminated from the tournament only losing one game.[5][6]




Fans of the Angolan national football team in Cologne, Germany.



2010 World Cup failure


After the 2006 World Cup, many of Angola's most experienced players such as Akwá and João Ricardo retired from the international game, but the expectation was still high for the team to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The team had a bye through the first round of qualification and in the second round they were drawn in Group 3 along with Benin, Uganda and Niger. Despite winning their first two matches, Angola failed to proceed to the third round, missing out by two points.



2010 Africa Cup of Nations


As hosts of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, Angola were seeded in Group A along with Mali, Algeria, and Malawi. Coached by Manuel José, in their first game they drew 4–4 with Mali, after letting a 4–0 lead slip in the last 11 minutes (including three goals in stoppage time). They recovered from this by beating Malawi 2–0 in the second match, and topped the group by drawing 0–0 with Algeria. They were knocked out in the quarter final after a 1–0 defeat by eventual finalists Ghana.



Achievements


  • COSAFA Cup: 3

1999, 2001, 2004

  • Central African Games runners-up: 1

1987

  • African Nations Championship runners-up: 1

2011


Competition records



World Cup record



As of 2018, Angola has qualified once for a FIFA World Cup. Its first participation in the World Cup qualifiers was in 1986, where they won in the first round, beating Senegal 4−3 on penalty kicks. They later lost in the second round of the 1986 World Cup qualifiers to Algeria. Algeria went to the third round and qualified for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.


Angola's first participation in the World Cup was in the 2006 World Cup, in Germany.





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Ricardo



Jamba



Kali



Locó



Delgado



Mateus



Macanga



Figueiredo



Zé Kalanga



Mendonça



Akwá (c)




2006 FIFA World Cup starting lineup





































































































































































FIFA World Cup record


FIFA World Cup Qualification record
Year
Round
Position

Pld

W

D*

L

GF

GA

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

Uruguay 1930

Part of  Portugal

Part of  Portugal

Italy 1934

France 1938

Brazil 1950

Switzerland 1954

Sweden 1958

Chile 1962

England 1966

Mexico 1970

West Germany 1974

Argentina 1978

Did not enter

Declined participation

Spain 1982

Mexico 1986

Did not qualify
4
1
1
2
3
4

Italy 1990
8
2
3
3
8
8

United States 1994
5
1
2
2
3
4

France 1998
8
4
4
0
12
5

South Korea Japan 2002
10
5
4
1
19
10

Germany 2006
Group stage
23rd
3
0
2
1
1
2
12
7
3
2
15
9

South Africa 2010

Did not qualify
6
3
1
2
11
8

Brazil 2014
6
1
4
1
7
5

Russia 2018
2
0
0
2
1
4

Qatar 2022

To be determined

To be determined

Canada Mexico United States 2026

To be determined

To be determined

Total

Group stage

1/21

3

0

2

1

1

2

61

24

22

15

79

57


Africa Cup of Nations record





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Lamá



Dani



Bastos



Lunguinha



Miguel



Dédé



Pirolito



Geraldo



Mingo



Djalma



Manucho (c)




2013 Africa Cup of Nations starting lineup










































































































Africa Cup of Nations record
Titles: 0
Appearances: 7
Year
Position

Year
Position

Year
Position

Year
Position

Sudan 1957
Did not enter
Ethiopia 1976
Did not enter
Tunisia 1994
Did not qualify
Equatorial Guinea Gabon 2012
Round 1

Egypt 1959
Did not enter
Ghana 1978
Did not enter
South Africa 1996
Round 1
South Africa 2013
Round 1

Ethiopia 1962
Did not enter
Nigeria 1980
Did not enter
Burkina Faso 1998
Round 1
Equatorial Guinea 2015

Did not qualify

Ghana 1963
Did not enter
Libya 1982
Did not qualify
Ghana Nigeria 2000
Did not qualify
Gabon 2017

Did not qualify

Tunisia 1965
Did not enter
Ivory Coast 1984
Did not qualify
Mali 2002
Did not qualify
Cameroon 2019

To be determined

Ethiopia 1968
Did not enter
Egypt 1986
Did not enter
Tunisia 2004
Did not qualify
Ivory Coast 2021

To be determined

Sudan 1970
Did not enter
Morocco 1988
Did not qualify
Egypt 2006
Round 1
Guinea 2023

To be determined

Cameroon 1972
Did not enter
Algeria 1990
Did not qualify
Ghana 2008
Quarter-finals

Egypt 1974
Did not enter
Senegal 1992

Did not qualify

Angola 2010
Quarter-finals


Recent and fixtures


  Win
  Draw
  Loss



2018



Angola  v  Burkina Faso


















Angola  v  Cameroon


















Congo  v  Angola


















Nigeria  v  Angola


















South Africa  v  Angola


















Angola  v  Zimbabwe


















Botswana  v  Angola


















Angola  v  Mauritius


















Angola  v  Malawi


















Angola  v  Botswana


















Angola  v  Mauritania


















Mauritania  v  Angola


















Angola  v  Burkina Faso


















2019



Botswana  v  Angola


















Kit history



Kit manufacturer



















Kit providers
Period

Germany Puma
2006–2012

Germany Adidas
2012–2018

Germany Puma
2018–present


Players



Current squad


The following players have been selected for the 2019 AFCON Qualifyer matches against Burkina Faso in 18 November 2018.

Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2018 after the game against Burkina Faso.

















































































































































































































































No.

Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Caps
Goals
Club
12

1GK

Landú Mavanga

(1990-01-04) 4 January 1990 (age 28)
34
0

Angola Interclube
1

1GK

Tony Cabaça

(1986-04-23) 23 April 1986 (age 32)
0
0

Angola 1° de Agosto

2

2DF

Mingo Bile

(1987-06-15) 15 June 1987 (age 31)
36
1

Angola 1° de Agosto
3

2DF

Jonathan Buatu

(1993-09-27) 27 September 1993 (age 25)
15
0

Portugal Rio Ave
5

2DF

Dani Massunguna

(1986-05-01) 1 May 1986 (age 32)
45
1

Angola 1° de Agosto
8

2DF

Paízo

(1992-05-10) 10 May 1992 (age 26)
8
0

Angola 1° de Agosto
13

2DF

Tó Carneiro

(1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 (age 23)
7
0

Angola Interclube
15

2DF

Bastos Quissanga

(1991-11-23) 23 November 1991 (age 27)
43
2

Italy Lazio
21

2DF

Isaac Correia

(1991-04-25) 25 April 1991 (age 27)
16
0

Angola 1° de Agosto


2DF

Mira

(1991-02-12) 12 February 1991 (age 27)
15
0

Angola Petro de Luanda

4

3MF

Show

(1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 (age 19)
9
0

Angola 1° de Agosto
16

3MF

Stélvio

(1989-01-24) 24 January 1989 (age 29)
10
0

Luxembourg Dudelange
18

3MF

Herenilson

(1996-08-26) 26 August 1996 (age 22)
21
0

Angola Petro de Luanda
19

3MF

Buá

(1988-09-06) 6 September 1988 (age 30)
10
2

Angola 1° de Agosto
20

3MF

Wilson Carmo

(1990-09-29) 29 September 1990 (age 28)
12
0

Angola Petro de Luanda


3MF

Ary Papel

(1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 24)
35
5

Portugal Sporting CP


3MF

Paty

(1990-06-03) 3 June 1990 (age 28)
26
0

Angola Interclube


3MF

Mário Balbúrdia

(1997-08-19) 19 August 1997 (age 21)
1
0

Angola 1° de Agosto

7

4FW

Djalma Campos

(1987-05-30) 30 May 1987 (age 31)
45
7

Turkey Alanyaspor
9

4FW

Fredy Kulembé

(1990-03-27) 27 March 1990 (age 28)
20
2

Portugal Belenenses
10

4FW

Gelson

(1996-07-13) 13 July 1996 (age 22)
22
11

Portugal Rio Ave
14

4FW

Mabululu

(1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 (age 29)
7
4

Angola Domant
17

4FW

Mateus Galiano (c)

(1984-06-19) 19 June 1984 (age 34)
59
12

Portugal Boavista


4FW



(1998-04-24) 24 April 1998 (age 20)
22
2

Portugal Leixões


4FW

Geraldo

(1991-11-23) 23 November 1991 (age 27)
20
1

Angola 1° de Agosto


Recent call-ups


The following players have been called up for Angola in the last 12 months.




































































































































































































































































Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Caps
Goals
Club
Latest call-up

GK

Gerson Barros

(1987-07-27) 27 July 1987 (age 31)
10
0

Angola Petro de Luanda

2018 COSAFA Cup

GK

Ndulo

(1996-06-01) 1 June 1996 (age 22)
1
0

Angola Académica Lobito

2018 COSAFA Cup

GK

Neblú

(1993-12-16) 16 December 1993 (age 24)
7
0

Angola 1° de Agosto
v.  Zimbabwe, 24 March 2018


DF

Nandinho

(1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 20)
7
0

Angola Progresso Sambizanga

2018 COSAFA Cup

DF

Mona

(1997-07-26) 26 July 1997 (age 21)
4
0

Angola Caála

2018 COSAFA Cup

DF



(1995-02-20) 20 February 1995 (age 23)
4
0

Angola Huíla

2018 COSAFA Cup

DF

De Paizo

(1991-02-22) 22 February 1991 (age 27)
4
0

Angola Kabuscorp

2018 COSAFA Cup

DF

Bonifácio Caetano

(1993-08-09) 9 August 1993 (age 25)
1
0

Angola 1° de Agosto

2018 COSAFA Cup

DF

Lulas

(1996-05-17) 17 May 1996 (age 22)
1
0

Angola Sagrada Esperança

2018 COSAFA Cup

DF
Celson Barros

(1986-10-05) 5 October 1986 (age 32)
3
0

Angola Recreativo Libolo

2018 CHAN

DF

Fabrício Mafuta

(1988-09-20) 20 September 1988 (age 30)
27
0

Angola Interclube
v.  Zimbabwe, 24 March 2018

DF

Nary

(1987-04-30) 30 April 1987 (age 31)
14
0

Angola Kabuscorp
v.  Zimbabwe, 24 March 2018


MF

Job

(1990-09-29) 29 September 1990 (age 28)
64
7

Angola Petro de Luanda
v.  Botswana, 9 September 2018

MF

Carlinhos

(1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 (age 23)
10
0

Angola Petro de Luanda

2018 COSAFA Cup

MF

Nandinho

(1985-09-17) 17 September 1985 (age 33)
7
0

Angola Kabuscorp

2018 COSAFA Cup

MF

Mateus Domingos

(1993-08-20) 20 August 1993 (age 25)
6
0

Angola Petro de Luanda

2018 COSAFA Cup

MF

Chiló

(1990-12-23) 23 December 1990 (age 27)
3
0

Angola Progresso Sambizanga

2018 COSAFA Cup

MF

Além

(1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 (age 20)
2
0

Angola Progresso Sambizanga

2018 COSAFA Cup

MF

Zé Ventura

(1996-08-03) 3 August 1996 (age 22)
2
0

Angola Huíla

2018 COSAFA Cup

MF

Pedro Agostinho

(2000-07-30) 30 July 2000 (age 18)
2
0

Angola 1° de Agosto

2018 COSAFA Cup

MF

Manguxi

(1991-11-27) 27 November 1991 (age 27)
17
2

Angola Petro de Luanda

2018 CHAN


FW

Yano

(1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 26)
27
3

Angola Progresso Sambizanga
v.  Botswana, 9 September 2018

FW

Kaporal

(1994-05-16) 16 May 1994 (age 24)
5
1

Angola Interclube

2018 COSAFA Cup

FW

Chico Banza

(1998-12-17) 17 December 1998 (age 19)
3
0

Portugal Leixões

2018 COSAFA Cup

FW

Nelito

(1988-11-05) 5 November 1988 (age 30)
2
0

Angola Kabuscorp

2018 COSAFA Cup

FW

Fofó

(1994-06-30) 30 June 1994 (age 24)
5
0

Angola 1° de Agosto

2018 CHAN

FW

Mano Calesso

(1989-08-04) 4 August 1989 (age 29)
27
3

Angola Interclube
v.  Zimbabwe, 24 March 2018



DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up.

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

PRE Preliminary squad.

RET Player has retired from international football.

SUS Suspended from the national team.




Previous squads


FIFA World Cup


  • 2006 FIFA World Cup squads – Angola

Africa Cup of Nations



  • 2013 Africa Cup of Nations squads – Angola

  • 2012 Africa Cup of Nations squads – Angola

  • 2010 Africa Cup of Nations squads – Angola

  • 2008 Africa Cup of Nations squads – Angola

  • 2006 Africa Cup of Nations squads – Angola

  • 1998 Africa Cup of Nations squads – Angola

  • 1996 Africa Cup of Nations squads – Angola



Records



















See also



  • Angola women's national football team

  • Angola national under-20 football team

  • Angola national under-17 football team

  • Federação Angolana de Futebol



References





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  6. ^ "Iran 1–1 Angola". BBC. 21 June 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2012.


  7. ^ Roberto Mamrud. "Angola – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 September 2016.




External links



  • Federação Angolana de Futebol

  • Angola match records
















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