Team profile: Angola
Football is put into perspective when one considers the trauma that has faced Angola recently with their crippling 16 year civil war. In football stakes, they would rank as one of the biggest long shots in the history of the World Cup. However, the nation will be celebrating their mere presence at t
Published On 4 Jun 2006
FIFA Ranking: 57
Coach: Luis Oliveira Goncalvez
Key players: Fabrice Akwa, Flavio Amado, Pedro Mantorras
World Cup record: First appearance
Qualifying route: Won African Group 4
Key question: Can Angola surprise the World and qualify out of their group?
Squad:
| Goalkeepers | # |
| Jo?o Ricardo | 1 |
| Lama | 12 |
| M?rio | 22 |
| Defenders | |
| Marco Airosa | 2 |
| Jamba | 3 |
| Lebo Lebo | 4 |
| Kali | 5 |
| Rui Marques | 15 |
| Loco | 20 |
| Delgado | 21 |
| Marco Abreu | 23 |
| Midfielders | |
| Miloy | 6 |
| Figueiredo | 7 |
| Andre | 8 |
| Edson | 13 |
| Mendonca | 14 |
| Ze Kalanga | 17 |
| Forwards | |
| Pedro Mantorras | 9 |
| Akwa | 10 |
| Mateus | 11 |
| Flavio | 16 |
| Love | 18 |
| Andre Titi Buengo | 19 |
Group matches:
v Portugal, 19:00 GMT, Sunday 11th June – Cologne
v Mexico, 19:00 GMT, Friday 16th June – Hanover
v Iran, 14:00 GMT, Wednesday 21st June – Leipzig
Source: Al Jazeera