Angola World Cup 2006
Country – Angola
Capital City – Luanda
Continent – Africa
Manager – Luis Oliveira Goncalves
Captain – Fabrice Akwa
Star Man – Akwa – scored some very crucial goals in qualification.
How did they qualify – Top of a very tough group containing Nigeria and Zimbabwe they had their work cut out to reach the finals of The World cup Germany 2006. Level with Nigeria but went through top with a better record in head to head games thanks to a 1-0 victory in one of the clashes. They have never qualified for the World Cup before and have never really looked like doing so, their usual goal is to make the African Cup of Nations. The current squad has a very solid defence that could cause some upset to even the world’s top strikers they will face in Germany.
Take a glance at the Angola National team photo for possible stars of Germany 2006.
| Team History |
| First International: |
Angola 1 - 0 Cuba (Angola; 1 June 1977) |
| Largest win: |
Angola 7 - 1 Swaziland (Luanda, Angola; 23 April 2000) |
| Worst defeat: |
Portugal 6 - 0 Angola (Lisbon, Portugal; 23 March 1989) |
World Cup
Appearances: |
1 (First in 2006) |
African Nations Cup
Appearances: |
3 (First in 1996) Best result Round 1, 1996 and 1998 |
| World Cup Record: |
1930 to 1982 - Did not enter
1986 to 2002 - Did not qualify
2006 - Qualified |
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