Angola 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
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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.