Angola qualified for the 2006 World Cup Finals on October 8th,
2005.
World Cup Appearances:
Germany 2006 is Angola's 1st appearance at the World Cup Finals, they finished ahead of
Nigeria in qualifying, on the head-to-head rule.
Best World Cup Performance:
Qualifying for Germany 2006.
Ringhotel Celler
Tor: Scheuener Strasse 2, Celle.
Join the Angola World Cup squad in Celle and fall in love with
this romantic town full of timbered houses and scenic views. The Ringhotel
Celler Tor offers 73 comfortable rooms, studios and suites with 130 beds, 2 indoor
pools, saunas, solarium, massage and cosmetics facilities, biking and shopping arcade.
Hotels
in Celle:
If the Ringhotel is full, there are other options to base yourself near the Angola World
Cup team.
Angola vs Portugal in Köln:
Angola's Fabrice Akwa said before the game that he wouldn't sign a contract for a draw
against former colonial rulers. Maybe he should have done, although the score was kept to
a respectable solitary goal.
Mexico vs Angola in Hannover:
After earning himself a yellow card for time wasting, João Ricardo went on to make two
excellent saves to keep successive Mexican shots out, as the clock ticked down the final
seconds.
Iran vs Angola in Leipzig:
Angola's slight chance of qualifying for the second round didn't last longer than 15
minutes as Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh equalised for Iran; with a header from a corner.
1 Pereira João Ricardo (unattached)
12 Joao Mamona Lama (Petro Atletico)
22. Hipolito Mário (InterClube)
Defenders:
2 Marcos Airosa (FC Barreirense, Portugal)
3 Joao Jamba (AS Aviacao)
4 Antonio Lebo-Lebo (Petro Atletico)
5 Carlos Kali (FC Barreirense, Portugal)
15 Manuel Rui Marques (Hull City, England)
20 Manuel Loco (Primeiro Agosto)
21 Luis Delgado (Petro Atletico)
23 Marco Abreu (Portimonense, Portugal)
Midfielders:
6 Marcos Milloy (InterClube)
8 Andre Macanga (Kuwait SC, Kuwait)
7 Paulo Figueiredo (Varzim, Portugal)
13 Nobre Edson (Pacos Ferreira, Portugal)
14 Antonio Mendonca (Varzim, Portugal)
17 Jose Ze Kalanga (Petro Atletico)
Forwards:
9 Pedro Manuel Mantorras (Benfica, Portugal)
10 Fabrice Akwa (unattached)
11 Andre Mateus (Gil Vicente, Portugal)
16 Amado Flavio (Al Ahli, Egypt)
18 Arsenio Love (AS Aviacao)
19 Andre Titi Buengo (Clermont Foot, France)
Trainer:
Luis de Oliveira Goncalves.
Players to watch:
9 Pedro Manuel Mantorras (Benfica, Portugal)
10 Fabrice 'Akwa' Maieco (formerly at Qatar Sports Club)
