Football in Angola
Football is the most popular sport in Angola. Many Angolan footballer playing internationally, especially in Portugal and France, however, mostly in the lower leagues.
Association
The national football association of Angola is the Federação Angolana de Futebol (FAF ). It was founded in 1979 and joined Only a year later, 1980, the world governing body FIFA and CAF in the continental federation. The FAF organizes the national football league Girabola (1st League ) and Gira Angola (2nd league) and is also responsible for the Angolan national team of men and women. Current president is Dr. José Justino Fernandes.
World Cup 2006
The national team of Angola in 2006 could qualify for the first time a World Cup. After prevailed in the first qualifying group only by the away goals rule against the Chadian national (1:3 away defeat, 2-0 at home ), they finished in the second round, the first place in Group D. They sat down against the national teams Rwanda, Algeria, Gabon, Zimbabwe and Nigeria through. Although the second-place, equal on points Nigerians had the better goal difference against Angola, but included the direct comparison that the Palancas Negras could decide by a 1-0 home win and a 1-1 draw in Nigeria for themselves.
The group draw for the World Cup Angola was dissolved in Group D along with Portugal, Mexico and Iran. After a 0-1 against Portugal, a 0-0 draw against Mexico and a 1-1 draw against Iran would retire from third parties as a group from the tournament. The team sold in the games well, and knew especially on the defensive to convince. The only goal of Angola at the World Cup and the first ever scored Flávio.
Africa Cup 2010
On 4 September 2006, the African Football Federation CAF announced that the African Cup is awarded to Angola in 2010. Extra four new stadiums were built for the African Cup of Nations: The 50,000 - spectator comprehensive Estádio 11 de Novembro in Luanda, the 35,000 - spectator comprehensive Estádio Nacional de Ombaka in Benguela and the Estádio Nacional de Chiazi in Cabinda and the Estádio Nacional da Tundavala in Lubango, each of which provide 20,000 spectators.
In the group draw Mali, Algeria and Malawi were randomly assigned group A. Angola was set as a host and group head of this group.
Egypt | Algeria | Angola | Equatorial Guinea | Ethiopia | Benin | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Djibouti | Ivory Coast | Eritrea | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea- Bissau | Cameroon | Cape Verde | Kenya | Comoros | Congo (Dem. Republic) | Congo ( Republic) | Lesotho | Liberia | Libya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Morocco | Mauritania | Mauritius | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | Zambia | São Tomé and Príncipe | Senegal | Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Somalia | South Africa | Sudan | Sudan | Swaziland | Tanzania | Togo | Chad | Tunisia | Uganda | Central African Republic
- Football in Angola