Angola have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 2006, since becoming a member of FIFA in 1980. They were eliminated in the Group Stage after a defeat by Portugal and two draws with Mexico and Iran. In their last match, Flávio scored Angola's first and only goal of the tournament.
Records
FIFA World Cup record
FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
D*
L
GF
GA
Squad
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1930
Part of Portugal
Part of Portugal
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
Not a FIFA member
Not a FIFA member
1982
Did not enter
Declined participation
1986
Did not qualify
4
1
1
2
3
4
1990
8
2
3
3
8
8
1994
5
1
2
2
3
4
1998
8
4
4
0
12
5
2002
10
5
4
1
19
10
2006
Group stage
23rd
3
0
2
1
1
2
Squad
12
7
3
2
15
9
2010
Did not qualify
6
3
1
2
11
8
2014
6
1
4
1
7
5
2018
2
0
0
2
1
4
2022
8
3
2
3
9
9
2026
10
2
6
2
9
8
2030
To be determined
To be determined
2034
Total
Group stage
1/10
3
0
2
1
1
2
—
79
29
30
20
97
74
Angola at Germany 2006
Group D of the 2006 FIFA World Cup
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Portugal
3
3
0
0
5
1
+4
9
Mexico
3
1
1
1
4
3
+1
4
Angola
3
0
2
1
1
2
−1
2
Iran
3
0
1
2
2
6
−4
1
Angola vs Portugal
Angola
0–1
Portugal
(Report)
Pauleta 4'
FIFA WM Stadion Köln, Cologne
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
GK
1
João Ricardo
RB
20
Locó
45+3'
CB
3
Jamba
28'
CB
5
Kali
LB
21
Delgado
RM
17
Zé Kalanga
70'
CM
8
André Macanga
52'
CM
7
Figueiredo
80'
CM
11
Mateus
LM
14
Mendonça
CF
10
Akwá (c)
60'
Substitutions:
FW
9
Pedro Mantorras
60'
MF
13
Édson
70'
MF
6
Miloy
80'
Manager:
Luís Oliveira Gonçalves
GK
1
Ricardo
RB
13
Miguel
CB
5
Fernando Meira
CB
16
Ricardo Carvalho
LB
14
Nuno Valente
79'
CM
8
Petit
72'
CM
19
Tiago
83'
AM
7
Luís Figo (c)
RF
17
Cristiano Ronaldo
26'
60'
CF
9
Pauleta
LF
11
Simão
Substitutions:
MF
6
Costinha
60'
MF
18
Maniche
72'
MF
10
Hugo Viana
83'
Manager:
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Wikinews has related news:
Portugal win against World Cup first timers in Group D
Man of the Match: Luís Figo
Assistant referees: Wálter Rial (Uruguay) Pablo Fandino (Uruguay) Fourth official: Kevin Stott (United States) Fifth official: Chris Strickland (United States)
Mexico vs Angola
Mexico
0–0
Angola
(Report)
FIFA WM Stadion Hannover, Hanover
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)
GK
1
Oswaldo Sánchez
CB
4
Rafael Márquez (c)
CB
5
Ricardo Osorio
CB
3
Carlos Salcido
RM
16
Mario Méndez
CM
8
Pável Pardo
CM
6
Gerardo Torrado
LM
14
Gonzalo Pineda
59'
78'
AM
7
Sinha
52'
CF
19
Omar Bravo
CF
10
Guillermo Franco
74'
Substitutions:
MF
21
Jesus Arellano
52'
FW
17
Francisco Fonseca
74'
MF
11
Ramón Morales
78'
Manager:
Ricardo Lavolpe
GK
1
João Ricardo
86'
RB
20
Locó
CB
3
Jamba
CB
5
Kali
LB
21
Luís Delgado
13'
DM
8
André Macanga
44' 79'
RM
17
Zé Kalanga
50'
83'
CM
11
Mateus
68'
CM
7
Figueiredo
73'
LM
14
Mendonça
CF
10
Akwá (c)
Substitutions:
MF
9
Pedro Mantorras
68'
DF
15
Rui Marques
73'
FW
6
Miloy
83'
Manager:
Luís Oliveira Gonçalves
Wikinews has related news:
Angola hold Mexico to 0-0 draw in Group D
Man of the Match: João Ricardo
Assistant referees: Carlos Chandía (Chile) Rodrigo González (Chile) Fourth official: Prachya Permpanich (Thailand) Fifth official: Eisa Ghoulum (United Arab Emirates)
Iran vs Angola
Flávio got the opening goal of the game and Angola's only goal of the tournament when he headed home after a cross from the right in the 60th minute.
Iran
1–1
Angola
Bakhtiarizadeh 75'
(Report)
Flávio 60'
Zentralstadion, Leipzig
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)
GK
1
Ebrahim Mirzapour
RB
13
Hossein Kaebi
67'
CB
3
Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh
CB
5
Rahman Rezaei
LB
20
Mohammad Nosrati
13'
CM
14
Andranik Teymourian
55'
CM
7
Ferydoon Zandi
90+1'
RW
2
Mehdi Mahdavikia
AM
9
Vahid Hashemian
39'
LW
21
Mehrzad Madanchi
37'
CF
10
Ali Daei (c)
Substitutions:
MF
23
Masoud Shojaei
13'
FW
11
Rasoul Khatibi
39'
FW
15
Arash Borhani
67'
Manager:
Branko Ivanković
GK
1
João Ricardo
RB
20
Loco
22'
CB
3
Jamba
CB
5
Kali
LB
21
Delgado
CM
7
Figueiredo
73'
CM
6
Miloy
RW
17
Zé Kalanga
67'
AM
11
Mateus
23'
LW
14
Mendonça
46'
CF
10
Akwá (c)
51'
Substitutions:
FW
18
Love
23'
FW
16
Flávio
51'
DF
15
Rui Marques
73'
Manager:
Luís Oliveira Gonçalves
Wikinews has related news:
Angola draw 1-1 with Iran in Group D
Man of the Match: Zé Kalanga
Assistant referees: Nathan Gibson (Australia) Ben Wilson (Australia) Fourth official: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil) Fifth official: Aristeu Tavares (Brazil)
Record players
No less than eleven players have been fielded on all three occasions, making them record World Cup players for their country:
Rank
Player
Matches
1
Akwá
3
Luís Delgado
3
Paulo Figueiredo
3
Jamba
3
João Ricardo
3
Kali
3
Locó
3
Mateus
3
António Mendonça
3
Miloy
3
Zé Kalanga
3
See also
African nations at the FIFA World Cup
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