Angola national football team
The Angola national football team (Portuguese: Seleção nacional de futebol de Angola) represents Angola in men's international football and is controlled by the Angolan Football Federation. Nicknamed Palancas Negras (Black Sable antelopes), the team is a member of both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
| Nickname(s) | Palancas Negras (Black Sable antelopes) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federação Angolana de Futebol (FAF) | |||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | |||
| Head coach | Pedro Gonçalves | |||
| Captain | Fredy | |||
| Most caps | Flávio (91) | |||
| Top scorer | Akwá (39) | |||
| Home stadium | Estádio 11 de Novembro | |||
| FIFA code | ANG | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 92 2 (20 June 2024)[1] | |||
| Highest | 45 (July 2000) | |||
| Lowest | 147 (March 2017) | |||
| First international | ||||
| Congo 3–2 Angola (Brazzaville, Congo; 8 February 1976) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
| Angola 7–1 Swaziland (Luanda, Angola; 23 April 2000) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
| Portugal 6–0 Angola (Lisbon, Portugal; 23 March 1989) | ||||
| World Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2006) | |||
| Best result | Group stage (2006) | |||
| Africa Cup of Nations | ||||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1996) | |||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2008, 2010, 2023) | |||
| African Nations Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2011) | |||
| Best result | Runners-up (2011) | |||
| COSAFA Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1998) | |||
| Best result | Champions (1999, 2001, 2004) | |||
| Website | faf.co.ao | |||
Angola reached its highest FIFA ranking of 45th in July 2000. Their greatest accomplishment was qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, their only World Cup to date.
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.[2] 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 Ivory Coast.
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.[3]
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, Flávio Amado 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]
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.
Kit history
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
| 7 July 2023 COSAFA Cup | Mozambique | 1–1 | Angola | Durban |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium |
| 10 July 2023 COSAFA Cup | Angola | 0–1 | Mauritius | KwaMashu |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Princess Magogo Stadium |
| 12 July 2023 COSAFA Cup | Angola | 4–2 | Lesotho | Durban |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Chatsworth Stadium |
| 7 September 2023 AFCON qualification | Angola | 0–0 | Madagascar | Lubango, Angola |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Nacional da Tundavala Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco) |
| 12 September Friendly | Iran | 4–0 | Angola | Tehran, Iran |
| 19:00 UTC+3:30 | Stadium: Azadi Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish (Saudi Arabian) |
| 16 November 2026 World Cup qualification | Cape Verde | 0–0 | Angola | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 18:00 UTC−1 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde Referee: Youcef Gamouh (Algeria) |
| 21 November 2026 World Cup qualification | Mauritius | 0–0 | Angola | Saint Pierre, Mauritius |
| 15:30 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Côte d'Or National Sports Complex Attendance: 3,700 Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi) |
2024
| 6 January Friendly | DR Congo | 0–0 | Angola | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Shabab Al Ahli Stadium Referee: Sultan Al–Hammadi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 10 January Friendly | Bahrain | 0–3 | Angola | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium |
| 15 January 2023 Africa Cup of Nations GS | Algeria | 1–1 | Angola | Bouaké, Ivory Coast |
| 20:00 UTC±0 | Bounedjah 18' | Report | Mabululu 68' (pen.) | Stadium: Stade de la Paix Attendance: 19,740 Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal) |
| 20 January 2023 Africa Cup of Nations GS | Mauritania | 2–3 | Angola | Bouaké, Ivory Coast |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Paix Attendance: 36,318[7] Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt) |
| 23 January 2023 Africa Cup of Nations GS | Angola | 2–0 | Burkina Faso | Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Charles Konan Banny Stadium Attendance: 15,753 Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo) |
| 27 January 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | Angola | 3–0 | Namibia | Bouaké, Ivory Coast |
| Report | Stadium: Stade de la Paix Attendance: 28,663[8] Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania) |
| 2 February 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | Nigeria | 1–0 | Angola | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
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Report | Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium Attendance: 18,757[9] Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal) |
| 22 March Friendly | Morocco | 1–0 | Angola | Agadir, Morocco |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Adrar Stadium Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali) |
| 7 June 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier | Angola | 1–0 | Eswatini | Luanda, Angola |
| 20:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Hillary Hambaba (Zambia) |
| 11 June 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier | Angola | 1–1 | Cameroon | Luanda, Angola |
| 20:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro Referee: Mohamed Adel Elsaid (Egypt) |
| 28 June 2024 COSAFA Cup Round | Angola | 0–0 | Namibia | Gqeberha, South Africa |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
| 1 July 2024 COSAFA Cup Round | Angola | v | Seychelles | Gqeberha, South Africa |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium |
| 3 July 2024 COSAFA Cup Round | Lesotho | v | Angola | Gqeberha, South Africa |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
2025
| March 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier | Libya | v | Angola | TBD, Libya |
| March 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier | Angola | v | Cape Verde | TBD, Angola |
| September 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier | Angola | v | Libya | TBD, Angola |
| September 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier | Angola | v | Mauritius | TBD, Angola |
| October 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier | Eswatini | v | Angola | TBD, Eswatini |
| October 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier | Cameroon | v | Angola | TBD, Cameroon |
Coaching history
- József Szabó (1965 – 1966)
- Zlatko Škorić (? – ?)
- Rubén García (? –1988)
- Carlos Queirós (1988–?)
- Jesualdo Ferreira (1989)
- Dušan Kondić (? –1993)
- Branco Arlindo (1993–?)
- Carlos Alhinho (1994–1995)
- Professor Neca (1996–1998)
- Carlos de Abreu (1998)
- Veselin Jelušić (1998)
- Djalma Cavalcante (1999)
- Carlos Alhinho (2000)
- Mário Calado (2000–2001)
- Ismael Kurtz (2002–2003)
- Luís Oliveira Gonçalves (2003–2008)
- Mabi de Almeida (2008–2009)
- Manuel José (2009–2010)
- Hervé Renard (2010)
- Zeca Amaral (2010)
- Lito Vidigal (2011–2012)
- Romeu Filemón (2012)
- Gustavo Ferrín (2012–2013)
- Romeu Filemón (2014–2015)
- José Kilamba (2016–2017)
- Beto Bianchi (2017–2018)
- Srđan Vasiljević (2018–2019)
- Pedro Gonçalves (2019–)
Players
Current squad
The following players have been selected for the 2024 COSAFA Cup.[10]
Caps and goals as of 28 June 2024, after the match against Namibia
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Landu Langanga | 15 October 1996 | 1 | 0 | Sagrada Esperança | |
| GK | Gelson Francisco Mangala | 8 July 1999 | 0 | 0 | Interclube | |
| GK | Edmilson Cambila | 16 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Estrela da Amadora | |
| DF | Antonio Hossi | 12 June 2001 | 9 | 0 | 1° de Agosto | |
| DF | Mindinho | 18 November 2004 | 4 | 0 | Petro de Luanda | |
| DF | Sandro Cruz | 12 May 2001 | 2 | 0 | Chaves | |
| DF | Marsoni Sambu | 3 June 1996 | 1 | 0 | RWD | |
| DF | Vidinho | 25 February 1998 | 1 | 0 | Petro de Luanda | |
| DF | Francisco Pedro Bondo | 16 November 2004 | 0 | 0 | Sporting CP B | |
| DF | Domingos José Gabriel Bandeira "Kaly" | 27 November 2003 | 0 | 0 | Dila Gori | |
| DF | Joel Kiala | 21 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | Hertha BSC II | |
| MF | Manuel Keliano | 6 January 2003 | 11 | 0 | Estrela Amadora | |
| MF | Maestro | 4 August 2003 | 5 | 0 | Adana Demirspor | |
| MF | Pedro Agostinho | 30 July 2000 | 3 | 0 | Lunda Sul | |
| MF | Domingos Andrade | 7 May 2003 | 3 | 0 | Felgueiras | |
| MF | Mauro Macuta Simão "Maya" | 15 August 2004 | 2 | 0 | Petro de Luanda | |
| MF | Rui Modesto | 7 September 1999 | 2 | 0 | AIK | |
| MF | Berna | 15 September 2003 | 1 | 0 | Boavista | |
| MF | Joseph Nduquidi | 31 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | Metz | |
| FW | Depú | 8 January 2000 | 7 | 2 | Gil Vicente | |
| FW | Benarfa | 25 January 2001 | 5 | 1 | 1° de Agosto | |
| FW | Emanuel Goncalves "Manu" | 3 September 2000 | 4 | 1 | 1° de Agosto | |
| FW | Miro | 22 April 2003 | 1 | 0 | Gil Vicente | |
| FW | Hermenegildo Domingos Sengue "Picas" | 14 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | Feirense | |
| FW | Eliot Muteba | 20 June 2003 | 0 | 0 | Munich 1860 | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Angola squad within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Antonio Dominique | 25 July 1994 | 17 | 0 | Étoile Carouge | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| GK | Neblú | 16 December 1993 | 30 | 0 | 1° de Agosto | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| GK | Kadú | 30 November 1994 | 3 | 0 | Oliveira do Hospital | 2023 AFCON |
| GK | Emanuel Nsesani | 5 November 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1° de Agosto | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| GK | Beny Tchissingui | 20 February 2000 | 1 | 0 | Caála | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| GK | Vicente David Paulo Pedro | 14 October 2003 | 0 | 0 | Petro de Luanda | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| DF | Jonathan Buatu | 27 September 1993 | 49 | 1 | Gil Vicente | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| DF | Eddie Afonso | 7 March 1994 | 37 | 0 | Petro de Luanda | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| DF | Kialonda Gaspar | 27 September 1997 | 35 | 1 | Lecce | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| DF | Núrio Fortuna | 24 March 1995 | 18 | 0 | Gent | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| DF | Clinton Mata | 7 November 1992 | 10 | 0 | Lyon | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| DF | Jordy Gaspar | 23 April 1997 | 3 | 0 | Pau | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| DF | David Carmo | 19 July 1999 | 4 | 0 | Olympiacos | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| DF | Jonás Ramalho | 10 June 1993 | 2 | 0 | Al-Ahli | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| DF | Tó Carneiro | 5 November 1995 | 38 | 1 | Petro de Luanda | v. Comoros, 22 March 2024 |
| DF | Quinito | 13 March 1998 | 20 | 0 | Petro de Luanda | 2023 AFCON |
| DF | Loide Augusto | 26 February 2000 | 7 | 1 | Alanyaspor | 2023 AFCON |
| DF | Inácio Miguel | 12 December 1995 | 6 | 0 | Petro de Luanda | 2023 AFCON |
| DF | Nandinho | 25 May 1998 | 7 | 0 | Sagrada Esperança | 2023 AFCON PRE |
| DF | Gigli Ndefe | 2 March 1994 | 4 | 0 | Slovan Liberec | 2023 AFCON PRE |
| DF | Anderson Lucoqui | 6 July 1997 | 1 | 0 | Hertha Berlin | 2023 AFCON PRE |
| DF | Danilson | 6 July 1999 | 3 | 0 | Interclube | v. DR Congo, 17 October 2023 |
| DF | Venâncio Kukula | 11 June 1995 | 1 | 0 | Petro de Luanda | v. Iran, 12 September 2023 |
| DF | Enoque | 30 December 1984 | 7 | 1 | Interclube | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| DF | Simão Dianzenza | 30 December 1999 | 3 | 0 | Kabuscorp | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| DF | Ruben Aderito | 1 January 2000 | 2 | 0 | Unknown | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| DF | Tiago Fota | 28 November 2003 | 1 | 0 | Unknown | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| DF | José Amaldo | 28 November 2004 | 0 | 0 | Unknown | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| DF | Yobo Cambuta | 14 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | Petro de Luanda | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| MF | Fredy (captain) | 27 March 1990 | 54 | 2 | Eyüpspor | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| MF | Show | 6 March 1999 | 45 | 1 | Maccabi Haifa | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| MF | Estrela | 22 September 1995 | 22 | 0 | Erzurumspor | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| MF | Megue | 2 December 1996 | 11 | 2 | Petro de Luanda | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| MF | Marcos Silva | 27 September 1997 | 2 | 0 | Uniao Leira | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| MF | Bruno Paz | 23 April 1998 | 9 | 0 | Konyaspor | 2023 AFCON |
| MF | Beni Mukendi | 21 May 2002 | 2 | 0 | Casa Pia | 2023 AFCON |
| MF | Herenilson | 27 August 1996 | 46 | 0 | Al Ahli | 2023 AFCON PRE |
| MF | Mário Balbúrdia | 19 August 1997 | 13 | 0 | Mafra | 2023 AFCON PRE |
| MF | Além | 6 December 1997 | 3 | 0 | Petro de Luanda | 2023 AFCON PRE |
| MF | Jorge Arilson | 23 May 1999 | 1 | 0 | Petro de Luanda | v. Iran, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Cesar Cangue Jeremias | 3 September 2003 | 3 | 1 | Unknown | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| MF | Lisandro | 22 June 2003 | 3 | 0 | Petro de Luanda | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| MF | Moisés Amor | 28 February 2003 | 3 | 1 | Unattached | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| MF | Muila | 25 April 2000 | 3 | 0 | Ferroviário do Huambo | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| MF | Antonio Nzinga Lopes | 28 November 2000 | 3 | 0 | Unattached | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| MF | Apado | 13 May 2004 | 3 | 1 | Petro de Luanda | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| MF | Alexandre Domingos | 14 February 2004 | 2 | 0 | Petro de Luanda | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| MF | Pedro Emanuel Ganga | 12 August 2000 | 2 | 0 | Libolo | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| MF | Jeronimo Abrao | 9 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | Kabuscorp | v. Lesotho, 12 July 2023 |
| FW | Gelson Dala | 13 July 1996 | 46 | 20 | Al-Wakrah | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| FW | Mabululu | 1 June 1992 | 32 | 11 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| FW | Zito Luvumbo | 9 March 2002 | 18 | 0 | Cagliari | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| FW | Gilberto | 10 March 2001 | 15 | 3 | Petro de Luanda | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| FW | Felício Milson | 12 October 1999 | 13 | 1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| FW | Lucas João | 4 September 1993 | 4 | 1 | Shanghai Port | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| FW | Valter Monteiro | 8 November 2005 | 1 | 0 | Sagrada Esperança | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| FW | Manuel Benson | 28 March 1997 | 2 | 0 | Burnley | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| FW | Randy Nteka | 6 December 1997 | 2 | 0 | Rayo Vallecano | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| FW | Jérémie Bela | 8 April 1993 | 8 | 0 | Clermont | v. Comoros, 22 March 2024 |
| FW | Chico Banza | 17 December 1998 | 7 | 0 | Anorthosis Famagusta | v. Comoros, 22 March 2024 |
| FW | Elliot Simões | 20 December 1999 | 2 | 0 | Al-Qaisumah | v. Comoros, 22 March 2024 |
| FW | Zini | 3 July 2002 | 19 | 5 | AEK Athens | 2023 AFCON |
| FW | M'Bala Nzola | 18 August 1996 | 6 | 2 | Fiorentina | 2023 AFCON DEC |
| FW | Vá | 24 April 1998 | 33 | 2 | Djurgårdens | 2023 AFCON PRE |
| FW | Geraldo | 23 November 1991 | 30 | 2 | Ümraniyespor | 2023 AFCON PRE |
| FW | Hélder Costa | 12 January 1994 | 11 | 1 | Leeds United | 2023 AFCON PRE |
| FW | Lépua | 23 December 1999 | 11 | 1 | Sagrada Esperança | 2023 AFCON PRE |
| FW | Julinho | 17 May 1999 | 9 | 1 | Al Akhdar | 2023 AFCON PRE |
| FW | Fabio Abreu | 29 January 1993 | 8 | 1 | Beijing Guoan | 2023 AFCON PRE |
| FW | Capita | 10 January 2002 | 2 | 0 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 2023 AFCON PRE |
| FW | Anderson Cruz | 9 April 1996 | 1 | 0 | Petro de Luanda | 2023 AFCON PRE |
| FW | Ivan Cavaleiro | 18 October 1993 | 0 | 0 | Lille | 2023 AFCON PRE |
DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up. | ||||||
Previous squads
Records
- As of 23 January 2024[11]
- Players in bold are still active with Angola.
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Flávio | 91 | 34 | 2000–2012 |
| 2. | Gilberto | 89 | 10 | 1999–2015 |
| 3. | Love Cabungula | 79 | 11 | 2001–2016 |
| 4. | Akwá | 78 | 39 | 1995–2006 |
| 5. | Yamba Asha | 77 | 1 | 2000–2009 |
| 6. | Kali | 73 | 0 | 2003–2011 |
| 7. | André Macanga | 70 | 2 | 1999–2012 |
| Mateus | 70 | 14 | 2006–2021 | |
| 9. | Job | 64 | 7 | 2007–2018 |
| 10. | António João Neto | 59 | 1 | 1992–2001 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Akwá | 39 | 78 | 0.5 | 1995–2006 |
| 2. | Flávio | 34 | 91 | 0.37 | 2000–2012 |
| 3. | Manucho | 22 | 53 | 0.42 | 2006–2017 |
| 4. | Gelson Dala | 20 | 44 | 0.45 | 2015–present |
| 5. | Paulão | 19 | 52 | 0.37 | 1993–2001 |
| 6. | Jesus | 18 | 48 | 0.38 | 1979–1990 |
| 7. | Mateus | 14 | 70 | 0.2 | 2006–2021 |
| 8. | Love Cabungula | 11 | 79 | 0.14 | 2001–2016 |
| 9. | Mabululu | 10 | 30 | 0.33 | 2013–present |
| Gilberto | 10 | 89 | 0.11 | 1999–2015 | |
| 10. | Quinzinho | 9 | 40 | 0.23 | 1994–2001 |
| Ndunguidi | 9 | 44 | 0.2 | 1978–1991 | |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
As of 2022, 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.
| Year | Final Tournament | Qualification | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1930 to 1974 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | |||||||||||||
| 1978 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||
| 1982 | Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Second round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 1990 | Second round – 3rd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1994 | First round – 3rd | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1998 | Final round – 2nd | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2002 | Final round – 2nd | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2006 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Second round – 1st[A] | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Second round – 2nd[B] | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | |||||||
| 2014 | Second round – 3rd | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2018 | Second round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2022 | Second round – 4th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2026 | To be determined | TBD | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 2030 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| 2034 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/11 | 73 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 90 | 67 | |
Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks; correct as of 10 September 2019 after the match against Gambia.
- Notes
Africa Cup of Nations
| Year | Final Tournament | Qualification | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | ||
| 1957 to 1974 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | |||||||||||||
| 1976 to 1980 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | |||||||||||||
| 1982 | did not qualify | Preliminary round | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 1984 | First round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1986 | did not enter | did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1988 | did not qualify | First round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| 1990 | First round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1992 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1994 | did not enter | did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1996 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1st | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | |
| 1998 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2000 | did not qualify | 4th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | |||||||
| 2002 | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2004 | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2006 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Second round – 1st[C] | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | |
| 2008 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | Second round – 2nd[D] | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | |
| 2012 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1st | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | |
| 2013 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2015 | did not qualify | 3rd | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |||||||
| 2017 | 3rd | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2019 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1st | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |
| 2021 | did not qualify | 4th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |||||||
| 2023 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| 2025 | to be determined | to be determined | |||||||||||||
| 2027 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 9/36 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 43 | — | 106 | 48 | 29 | 39 | 151 | 119 | |
Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks; correct as of 29 March 2021 after the match against Gabon.
- Notes
COSAFA Cup
| Year | COSAFA Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1997 | did not enter | ||||||
| 1998 | Third place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 1999 | Winners | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000 | Semi-final | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | Winners | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | Quarter-final | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | Winners | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2005 | Semi-final | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 2007 | Quarter-final | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | See Angola national under-20 football team. | ||||||
| 2009 | Quarter-final | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | Plate final | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2016 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | Withdrew | ||||||
| | Cancelled | ||||||
| 2021 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Totals | 16/21 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 36 |
Honours
- COSAFA Cup
- Winners (3): 1999, 2001, 2004
- Central African Games
- Runners-up (1): 1987
- African Nations Championship
- Runners-up (1): 2011
See also
References
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- "Angola - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- "ANGOLA FEDERACAO ANGOLANA DE FUTEBOL". cosafa.com. COSAFA HOUSE. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- Brodkin, Jon (12 June 2006). "Figo sparkles as Ronaldo's tricks lead to the bench". Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 September 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- "Mexico 0–0 Angola". BBC. 16 June 2006. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- "Iran 1–1 Angola". BBC. 21 June 2006. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- "Mauritania vs Angola match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- "Angola vs Namibia match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- "Nigeria vs Angola match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- "Final Squad". Twitter. Palancas Negras.
- Roberto Mamrud. "Angola – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
External links
- Federação Angolana de Futebol
- Angola at CAF
- Angola at FIFA
- O'JOGO: News on Portuguese speaking African football teams
- Angola match records
- Angola team picture during World Cup in 2006
