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).

Angola
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Palancas Negras (Black Sable antelopes)
AssociationFederação Angolana de Futebol (FAF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coachPedro Gonçalves
CaptainFredy
Most capsFlávio (91)
Top scorerAkwá (39)
Home stadiumEstádio 11 de Novembro
FIFA codeANG
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 94 Decrease 1 (4 April 2024)[1]
Highest45 (July 2000)
Lowest147 (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
Appearances1 (first in 2006)
Best resultGroup stage (2006)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances9 (first in 1996)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2008, 2010, 2023)
African Nations Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2011)
Best resultRunners-up (2011)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances16 (first in 1998)
Best resultChampions (1999, 2001, 2004)
Medal record
CAF African Nations Championship
Silver medal – second place2011 SudanTeam
COSAFA Cup
Gold medal – first place1999 Southern Africa
Gold medal – first place2001 Southern Africa
Gold medal – first place2004 Southern Africa
Silver medal – second place2006 Southern Africa
Bronze medal – third place1998 Southern Africa
Websitefaf.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]

Fans of the Angola 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.

Kit history

Kit manufacturer
Kit providers Period
Belgium Olympic 1994–1998
Germany Adidas 1998–2002
Portugal Saillev 2002–2006
Germany Puma 2006–2012
Germany Adidas 2012–2018
Germany Puma 2018–2019
Portugal Lacatoni 2019–2024

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
27 March 2023 AFCON qualification Angola  1–1  Ghana Luanda, Angola
17:00 UTC+1
  • João 51' (pen.)
 Report
Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt)
17 June 2023 AFCON qualification Central African Republic  1–2  Angola Douala, Cameroon
15:00 UTC+1
Report
  • K. Gaspar 12'
  • Milson 86'
 Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Moroccan)
7 July 2023 COSAFA Cup Mozambique  1–1  Angola Durban
18:00
  • António 83'
 Report
  • Benarfa 3'
 Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium
10 July 2023 COSAFA Cup Angola  0–1  Mauritius KwaMashu
15:00 Report
  • François 8'
 Stadium: Princess Magogo Stadium
12 July 2023 COSAFA Cup Angola  4–2  Lesotho Durban
15:00
  • Cangue 20'
  • Amor 29'
  • Goncalves 50'
  • Moseka 88'
 Report
  • Makha 3'
  • Mokokoane 44'
 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)
13 October Friendly Angola  1–1  Mozambique Albufeira, Portugal
Gelson 85' Report Bangal 75'
17 October Friendly Angola  0–0  DR Congo Lisbon, Portugal
Report
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 AFCON 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 Mauritania  2–3  Angola Bouaké, Ivory Coast
20:00
Report
  • Dala 30', 50'
  • Gilberto 53'
 Stadium: Stade de la Paix
Attendance: 36,318[7]
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt)
23 January 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Angola  2–0  Burkina Faso Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
20:00
  • Mabululu 36'
  • Zini 90+2'
 Report Stadium: Charles Konan Banny Stadium
Attendance: 15,753
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
27 January Africa Cup of Nation R16 Angola  3–0  Namibia Bouaké, Ivory Coast
  • Dala 38', 42'
  • Mabululu 66'
 Report Stadium: Stade de la Paix
Attendance: 28,663[8]
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
2 February Africa Cup of Nation QF Nigeria  1–0  Angola Abidjan, Ivory Coast
 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)
25 March Friendly Comoros  0–0  Angola Marrakech, Morocco
22:00 Report Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
3 June 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Angola  v  Eswatini TBD, Angola
10 June 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Angola  v  Cameroon TBD, Angola

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
  • Hungary József Szabó (1965 – 1966)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zlatko Škorić (? – ?)
  • Angola Rubén García (? –1988)
  • Angola Carlos Queirós (1988–?)
  • Portugal Jesualdo Ferreira (1989)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dušan Kondić (? –1993)
  • Angola Branco Arlindo (1993–?)
  • Portugal Carlos Alhinho (1994–1995)
  • Portugal Professor Neca (1996–1998)
  • Angola Carlos de Abreu (1998)
  • Serbia and Montenegro Veselin Jelušić (1998)
  • Brazil Djalma Cavalcante (1999)
  • Portugal Carlos Alhinho (2000)
  • Angola Mário Calado (2000–2001)
  • Brazil Ismael Kurtz (2002–2003)
  • Angola Luís Oliveira Gonçalves (2003–2008)
  • Angola Mabi de Almeida (2008–2009)
  • Portugal Manuel José (2009–2010)
  • France Hervé Renard (2010)
  • Angola Zeca Amaral (2010)
  • Angola Lito Vidigal (2011–2012)
  • Angola Romeu Filemón (2012)
  • Uruguay Gustavo Ferrín (2012–2013)
  • Angola Romeu Filemón (2014–2015)
  • Angola José Kilamba (2016–2017)
  • Brazil Beto Bianchi (2017–2018)
  • Serbia Srđan Vasiljević (2018–2019)
  • Portugal Pedro Gonçalves (2019–)

Players

Current squad

The following players have been selected for the friendlies against Morocco and Comoros on 22 and 25 March 2024 respectively.[10]
Caps and goals as of 22 March 2024, after the match against Comoros, [11]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Antonio Dominique (1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 17 0 Switzerland Étoile Carouge
12 1GK Landu Langanga (1996-10-15) 15 October 1996 0 0 Angola Sagrada Esperança
22 1GK Neblú (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993 28 0 Angola 1° de Agosto
2 2DF Núrio Fortuna (1995-03-24) 24 March 1995 17 0 Belgium Gent
3 2DF Jonathan Buatu (1993-09-27) 27 September 1993 49 1 Portugal Gil Vicente
5 2DF David Carmo (1999-07-19) 19 July 1999 1 0 Greece Olympiacos
6 2DF Kialonda Gaspar (1997-09-27) 27 September 1997 33 1 Portugal Estrela Amadora
7 2DF Jordy Gaspar (1997-04-23) 23 April 1997 2 0 France Pau
13 2DF Tó Carneiro (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 38 1 Angola Petro de Luanda
15 2DF Jonás Ramalho (1993-06-10) 10 June 1993 2 0 Bahrain Al-Ahli
21 2DF Eddie Afonso (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 36 0 Angola Petro de Luanda
4 3MF Domingos Andrade (2003-05-07) 7 May 2003 2 0 Portugal Felgueiras
8 3MF Maestro (2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 4 0 Turkey Adana Demirspor
14 3MF Megue (1996-12-02) 2 December 1996 10 2 Angola Petro de Luanda
18 3MF Marcos Silva (1997-09-27) 27 September 1997 0 0 Portugal Uniao Leira
20 3MF Estrela (1995-09-22) 22 September 1995 21 0 Turkey Erzurumspor
23 3MF Show (1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 43 1 Israel Maccabi Haifa
9 4FW Depú (2000-01-08) 8 January 2000 5 2 Portugal Gil Vicente
10 4FW Jérémie Bela (1993-04-08) 8 April 1993 8 0 France Clermont
11 4FW Elliot Simões (1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 2 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Qaisumah
16 4FW Miro (2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 0 0 Portugal Gil Vicente
17 4FW Chico Banza (1998-12-17) 17 December 1998 7 0 Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta
19 4FW Mabululu (1992-06-01) 1 June 1992 31 10 Egypt Al Ittihad Alexandria
4FW Gilberto (2001-03-10) 10 March 2001 14 3 Angola Petro de Luanda
4FW Felício Milson (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 11 1 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
4FW Valter Monteiro (2005-11-08) 8 November 2005 1 0 Angola Sagrada Esperança

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 Kadú (1994-11-30) 30 November 1994 3 0 Portugal Oliveira do Hospital 2023 AFCON
GK Gelson (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 0 0 Angola Interclube 2023 AFCON
GK Edmilson Cambila (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 0 0 Portugal Estrela da Amadora 2023 AFCON PRE
GK Emanuel Nsesani (2000-11-05) 5 November 2000 2 0 Angola 1° de Agosto v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
GK Beny Tchissingui (2000-02-20) 20 February 2000 1 0 Angola Caála v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
GK Vicente David Paulo Pedro (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 0 0 Angola Petro de Luanda v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
DF Quinito (1998-03-13) 13 March 1998 20 0 Angola Petro de Luanda 2023 AFCON
DF Loide Augusto (2000-02-26) 26 February 2000 7 1 Turkey Alanyaspor 2023 AFCON
DF Inácio Miguel (1995-12-12) 12 December 1995 6 0 Angola Petro de Luanda 2023 AFCON
DF Antonio Hossi (2001-06-12) 12 June 2001 8 0 Angola 1° de Agosto 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Nandinho (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 7 0 Angola Sagrada Esperança 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Gigli Ndefe (1994-03-02) 2 March 1994 4 0 Czech Republic Slovan Liberec 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Anderson Lucoqui (1997-07-06) 6 July 1997 1 0 Germany Hertha Berlin 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Francisco Pedro Bondo (2004-11-16) 16 November 2004 0 0 Portugal Sporting CP B 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Vidinho (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 0 0 Angola Petro de Luanda 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Danilson (1999-07-06) 6 July 1999 3 0 Angola Interclube v.  DR Congo, 17 October 2023
DF Venâncio Kukula (1995-06-11) 11 June 1995 1 0 Angola Petro de Luanda v.  Iran, 12 September 2023
DF Enoque (1984-12-30) 30 December 1984 7 1 Angola Interclube v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
DF Mindinho (2004-11-18) 18 November 2004 3 0 Angola Petro de Luanda v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
DF Simão Dianzenza (1999-12-30) 30 December 1999 3 0 Angola Kabuscorp v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
DF Ruben Aderito (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 2 0 Unknown v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
DF Tiago Fota (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 1 0 Unknown v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
DF José Amaldo (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 0 0 Unknown v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
DF Yobo Cambuta (2005-04-14) 14 April 2005 0 0 Angola Petro de Luanda v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
MF Fredy (captain) (1990-03-27) 27 March 1990 52 2 Turkey Eyüpspor 2023 AFCON
MF Manuel Keliano (2003-01-06) 6 January 2003 10 0 Portugal Estrela Amadora 2023 AFCON
MF Bruno Paz (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 9 0 Turkey Konyaspor 2023 AFCON
MF Beni Mukendi (2002-05-21) 21 May 2002 2 0 Portugal Casa Pia 2023 AFCON
MF Herenilson (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 46 0 Libya Al Ahli 2023 AFCON PRE
MF Mário Balbúrdia (1997-08-19) 19 August 1997 13 0 Portugal Mafra 2023 AFCON PRE
MF Além (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 3 0 Angola Petro de Luanda 2023 AFCON PRE
MF Rui Modesto (1999-09-07) 7 September 1999 2 0 Sweden AIK 2023 AFCON PRE
MF Jorge Arilson (1999-05-23) 23 May 1999 1 0 Angola Petro de Luanda v.  Iran, 12 September 2023
MF Cesar Cangue Jeremias (2003-09-03) 3 September 2003 3 1 Unknown v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
MF Lisandro (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 3 0 Angola Petro de Luanda v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
MF Moisés Amor (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 3 1 Unattached v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
MF Muila (2000-04-25) 25 April 2000 3 0 Angola Ferroviário do Huambo v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
MF Antonio Nzinga Lopes (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 3 0 Unattached v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
MF Apado (2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 3 1 Angola Petro de Luanda v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
MF Alexandre Domingos (2004-02-14) 14 February 2004 2 0 Angola Petro de Luanda v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
MF Pedro Emanuel Ganga (2000-08-12) 12 August 2000 2 0 Angola Libolo v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
MF Jeronimo Abrao (2002-01-09) 9 January 2002 1 0 Angola Kabuscorp v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
FW Gelson Dala (1996-07-13) 13 July 1996 44 20 Qatar Al-Wakrah 2023 AFCON
FW Zini (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 19 5 Greece AEK Athens 2023 AFCON
FW Zito Luvumbo (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 18 0 Italy Cagliari 2023 AFCON
FW M'Bala Nzola (1996-08-18) 18 August 1996 6 2 Italy Fiorentina 2023 AFCON DEC
FW Vá (1998-04-24) 24 April 1998 33 2 Sweden Djurgårdens 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Geraldo (1991-11-23) 23 November 1991 30 2 Turkey Ümraniyespor 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Hélder Costa (1994-01-12) 12 January 1994 11 1 England Leeds United 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Lépua (1999-12-23) 23 December 1999 11 1 Angola Sagrada Esperança 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Julinho (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 9 1 Libya Al Akhdar 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Fabio Abreu (1993-01-29) 29 January 1993 8 1 China Beijing Guoan 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Benarfa (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 4 1 Angola 1° de Agosto 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Lucas João (1993-09-04) 4 September 1993 4 1 China Shanghai Port 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Capita (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002 2 0 Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Anderson Cruz (1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 1 0 Angola Petro de Luanda 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Ivan Cavaleiro (1993-10-18) 18 October 1993 0 0 France Lille 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Emanuel Goncalves (2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 3 1 Unknown v.  Lesotho, 12 July 2023
FW Ary Papel (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 50 8 Libya Al Akhdar v.  Central African Republic, 17 June 2023PRE

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

Africa Cup of Nations

Records
As of 23 January 2024[12]
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. Jesús 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 F A Pos. Pld W D L F A
1930 to 1974Part of PortugalPart of Portugal
Argentina 1978Not a FIFA memberNot a FIFA member
Spain 1982Did not enterDeclined participation
Mexico 1986Did not qualifySecond round411234
Italy 1990Second round – 3rd823388
United States 1994First round – 3rd512234
France 1998Final round – 2nd8440125
South Korea Japan 2002Final round – 2nd105411910
Germany 2006Group stage302112Second round – 1st[A]12732159
South Africa 2010Did not qualifySecond round – 2nd[B]6312118
Brazil 2014Second round – 3rd614175
Russia 2018Second round200214
Qatar 2022Second round – 4th832399
Canada Mexico United States 2026To be determinedTBD202000
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
TotalGroup stage3021121/11712726188866

Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks; correct as of 10 September 2019 after the match against Gambia.

Notes
  1. ^
    A: The African qualifiers for the 2006 FIFA World Cup doubled as qualifiers for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations.
  2. ^
    B: The African qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup doubled as qualifiers for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.

Africa Cup of Nations
Year Final Tournament Qualification
Round Pld W D L F A Pos. Pld W D L F A
Sudan 1957 to Egypt 1974Part of PortugalPart of Portugal
Ethiopia 1976 to Nigeria 1980Not affiliated to CAFNot affiliated to CAF
Libya 1982did not qualifyPreliminary round202011
Ivory Coast 1984First round421174
Egypt 1986did not enterdid not enter
Morocco 1988did not qualifyFirst round420224
Algeria 1990First round411257
Senegal 19924th603336
Tunisia 1994did not enterdid not enter
South Africa 1996Group stage3012461st10622178
Burkina Faso 1998Group stage3021582nd420244
Ghana Nigeria 2000did not qualify4th82241012
Mali 20023rd8422128
Tunisia 20042nd412174
Egypt 2006Group stage311145Second round – 1st[C]12732159
Ghana 2008Quarter-finals4121541st6411165
Angola 2010Quarter-finals412165Second round – 2nd[D]6312118
Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012Group stage3111451st640275
South Africa 2013Group stage301214Second round210133
Equatorial Guinea 2015did not qualify3rd613255
Gabon 20173rd612378
Egypt 2019Group stage3021121st640296
Cameroon 2021did not qualify4th611447
Ivory Coast 2023Quarter-finals5311942nd623165
Morocco 2025to be determinedto be determined
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027
Totals9/3631713113943—106482939151119

Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks; correct as of 29 March 2021 after the match against Gabon.

Notes
  1. ^
    C: The African qualifiers for the 2006 FIFA World Cup doubled as qualifiers for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations.
  2. ^
    D: The African qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup doubled as qualifiers for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.

COSAFA Cup
Main article: COSAFA Cup
Year COSAFA Cup
ResultMWDLGFGA
1997did not enter
1998Third place514064
1999Winners540162
2000Semi-final201112
2001Winners422031
2002Quarter-final100112
2003First round100101
2004Winners422042
2005Semi-final100112
2006Runners-up4301105
2007Quarter-final211020
South Africa 2008See Angola national under-20 football team.
Zimbabwe 2009Quarter-final100102
Zambia 2013Plate final311144
South Africa 2015did not enter
Namibia 2016Group stage300307
South Africa 2017Group stage312010
South Africa 2018Group stage311122
South Africa 2019Withdrew
South Africa 2020Cancelled
South Africa 2021did not enter
South Africa 2022Group stage320162
Totals16/21421614124136

Honours
Angola lining-up before a friendly match in 2014

See also

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