Angola at the FIFA World Cup

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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.

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
Uruguay 1930 Part of Portugal Part of Portugal
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962
England 1966
Mexico 1970
West Germany 1974
Argentina 1978 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
Spain 1982 Did not enter Declined participation
Mexico 1986 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 3 4
Italy 1990 8 2 3 3 8 8
United States 1994 5 1 2 2 3 4
France 1998 8 4 4 0 12 5
South Korea Japan 2002 10 5 4 1 19 10
Germany 2006 Group stage 23rd 3 0 2 1 1 2 Squad 12 7 3 2 15 9
South Africa 2010 Did not qualify 6 3 1 2 11 8
Brazil 2014 6 1 4 1 7 5
Russia 2018 2 0 0 2 1 4
Qatar 2022 8 3 2 3 9 9
Canada Mexico United States 2026 10 2 6 2 9 8
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 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 330051+49
 Mexico 311143+14
 Angola 302112−12
 Iran 301226−41

Angola vs Portugal

Angola 0–1 Portugal
(Report) Pauleta 4'
Attendance: 45,000
GK1João Ricardo
RB20LocóYellow card 45+3'
CB3JambaYellow card 28'
CB5Kali
LB21Delgado
RM17Zé Kalangadownward-facing red arrow 70'
CM8André MacangaYellow card 52'
CM7Figueiredodownward-facing red arrow 80'
CM11Mateus
LM14Mendonça
CF10Akwá (c)downward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutions:
FW9Pedro Mantorrasupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF13Édsonupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF6Miloyupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Angola Luís Oliveira Gonçalves
GK1Ricardo
RB13Miguel
CB5Fernando Meira
CB16Ricardo Carvalho
LB14Nuno ValenteYellow card 79'
CM8Petitdownward-facing red arrow 72'
CM19Tiagodownward-facing red arrow 83'
AM7Luís Figo (c)
RF17Cristiano RonaldoYellow card 26'downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF9Pauleta
LF11Simão
Substitutions:
MF6Costinhaupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF18Manicheupward-facing green arrow 72'
MF10Hugo Vianaupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari

Man of the Match:
Portugal 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)
Attendance: 43,000
GK1Oswaldo Sánchez
CB4Rafael Márquez (c)
CB5Ricardo Osorio
CB3Carlos Salcido
RM16Mario Méndez
CM8Pável Pardo
CM6Gerardo Torrado
LM14Gonzalo PinedaYellow card 59'downward-facing red arrow 78'
AM7Sinhadownward-facing red arrow 52'
CF19Omar Bravo
CF10Guillermo Francodownward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
MF21Jesus Arellanoupward-facing green arrow 52'
FW17Francisco Fonsecaupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF11Ramón Moralesupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo Lavolpe
GK1João RicardoYellow card 86'
RB20Locó
CB3Jamba
CB5Kali
LB21Luís DelgadoYellow card 13'
DM8André MacangaYellow card 44' Yellow-red card 79'
RM17Zé KalangaYellow card 50'downward-facing red arrow 83'
CM11Mateusdownward-facing red arrow 68'
CM7Figueiredodownward-facing red arrow 73'
LM14Mendonça
CF10Akwá (c)
Substitutions:
MF9Pedro Mantorrasupward-facing green arrow 68'
DF15Rui Marquesupward-facing green arrow 73'
FW6Miloyupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Angola Luís Oliveira Gonçalves

Man of the Match:
Angola 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'
Attendance: 38,000
GK1Ebrahim Mirzapour
RB13Hossein Kaebidownward-facing red arrow 67'
CB3Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh
CB5Rahman Rezaei
LB20Mohammad Nosratidownward-facing red arrow 13'
CM14Andranik TeymourianYellow card 55'
CM7Ferydoon ZandiYellow card 90+1'
RW2Mehdi Mahdavikia
AM9Vahid Hashemiandownward-facing red arrow 39'
LW21Mehrzad MadanchiYellow card 37'
CF10Ali Daei (c)
Substitutions:
MF23Masoud Shojaeiupward-facing green arrow 13'
FW11Rasoul Khatibiupward-facing green arrow 39'
FW15Arash Borhaniupward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Croatia Branko Ivanković
GK1João Ricardo
RB20LocoYellow card 22'
CB3Jamba
CB5Kali
LB21Delgado
CM7Figueiredodownward-facing red arrow 73'
CM6Miloy
RW17Zé KalangaYellow card 67'
AM11Mateusdownward-facing red arrow 23'
LW14MendonçaYellow card 46'
CF10Akwá (c)downward-facing red arrow 51'
Substitutions:
FW18Loveupward-facing green arrow 23'
FW16Flávioupward-facing green arrow 51'
DF15Rui Marquesupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Angola Luís Oliveira Gonçalves

Man of the Match:
Angola Zé Kalanga

Assistant referees:
Nathan Gibson (Australia)
Ben Wilson (Australia)
Fourth official:
Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)
Fifth official:
Aristeu Tavares (Brazil)

Record players

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