This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Angola women's national football team.
Angola
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
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
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FIFA ranking
Current
94 1 (4 April 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)
Medal record
CAF African Nations Championship
2011 Sudan
Team
COSAFA Cup
1999 Southern Africa
2001 Southern Africa
2004 Southern Africa
2006 Southern Africa
1998 Southern Africa
Website
faf.co.ao
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 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.
^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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Global Information
1 (4 April 2024)[1]
Congo 3–2 Angola 
Portugal 6–0 Angola 
