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Teams


ANGOLA



First time in the World Cup
More Portuguese blood for the Cup
In its debut at the World Cup, Angola will be the third Portuguese speaking country at the World Cup; however it is not as nearly as good as the other countries in which the same language. The African Team accomplished great things by being part of the World Cup, but they will only fight not to finish in last place .
Its last 5 matches
10/08/05
T
Rwanda
0
-
1
Angola
09/04/05
T
Angola
3
-
0
Gabon
08/17/05
A
Angola
2
-
1
Cape Verde
08/13/05
A
Zimbabwe
2
-
1
Angola
08/10/05
A
Angola
0
-
0
Botswana
T = Qualifying phase / A = Friendly matches
See the full schedule of matches
The Star The Coach


Fabrice 'Akwa' Maieco
He is the Captain and the main player for the Angola team. He plays in a team of Qatar and together with Pedro Mantoras, they are the leaders of the team.
Luis Oliveira Goncalves took the position at the end of 2003 and managed to classify his team for the World Cup. During the last few years he directed the youth teams.
Country information
Political system Presidential Republic
Surface area 1,246,700 km²
Population 12,000,000
Religion Catholic, Protestant, Traditional
Currency Kwanza
Language Portuguese
Federation Angolan Soccer Federation
Website www.fafutebol.com/
World Cups 0
Titles COSAFA Cup (1999 and 2001)
Angola
Group D
Cologne
    
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Hannover
    
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Leipzig
    
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Angola
Group D
Uniform
Tactics