# Angola national football team

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.

## History

Angola played their first game against Congo on 8 February 1976, losing 3–2. On 26 June 1977, Cuba became Angola's first non-African opponent when the two countries met in Angola, with Angola winning 1–0. Angola entered World Cup qualifying for the first time in the 1986 qualifying competition. Angola defeated Senegal on penalties in the first round before narrowly losing to Algeria 3–2 on aggregate in the second round.
Angola qualified for their first Africa Cup of Nations in 1996. They were drawn in Group A with South Africa, Egypt and Cameroon. They lost their first two games to Egypt and South Africa, but managed a 3–3 draw against Cameroon. They finished bottom of the group and did not reach the second round. Angola then qualified for their second successive African Cup of Nations in 1998, but again failed to reach the second round, drawing 0–0 with South Africa and 3–3 with Namibia, and losing 5–2 to Ivory Coast.
After missing the last 3 tournaments, they qualified for the 2006 African Nations Cup. They recorded their first African Cup of Nations win against Togo, winning 3–2, two goals coming from Flávio and the other coming from Maurito. They also drew 0–0 against Congo DR and lost 3–1 against Cameroon. Angola's best performance then came in the 2008 African Nations Cup. They were drawn in Group D with Tunisia, South Africa and Senegal. They drew 1–1 and 0–0 with South Africa and Tunisia, then defeated Senegal 3–1, two goals coming from Manucho. In the quarter-finals they were beaten by eventual winners Egypt 2–1, but Manucho scored again, finishing with four goals in total.
Angola also won the COSAFA Cup in 1999, 2001 and 2004.

### 2006 FIFA World Cup

Angola qualified for the 2006 World Cup after only losing one game in the qualifiers ahead of favourites Nigeria.
When picking the squad, Gonçalves sought advice from Chelsea manager José Mourinho, whose wife was born in Angola. Angola's Golden Generation saw players like Akwá, João Ricardo, Paulo Figueiredo, Flávio Amado and Jamba selected to go to the World Cup. Angola played six warm-up games against South Korea, Mauritius, Lesotho, Argentina, Turkey and USA.
Angola played their first World Cup finals game against the Portuguese side, who won the match 1–0, the only goal coming from Pauleta. There was a very friendly environment in and around the stadium during this match because of the links and friendship between the countries of Angola and Portugal. Angola drew 0–0 in their second game with Mexico, and still had a chance of qualifying for the second round had they beaten Iran in their final group game, but the match finished 1–1 after goals by Flávio and Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh. Angola were eliminated from the tournament only losing one game.

### 2010 World Cup failure

After the 2006 World Cup, many of Angola's most experienced players such as Akwá and João Ricardo retired from the international game, but the expectation was still high for the team to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The team had a bye through the first round of qualification and in the second round they were drawn in Group 3 along with Benin, Uganda and Niger. Despite winning their first two matches, Angola failed to proceed to the third round, missing out by two points.

### 2010 Africa Cup of Nations

As hosts of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, Angola were seeded in Group A along with Mali, Algeria, and Malawi. Coached by Manuel José, in their first game they drew 4–4 with Mali, after letting a 4–0 lead slip in the last 11 minutes (including three goals in stoppage time). They recovered from this by beating Malawi 2–0 in the second match, and topped the group by drawing 0–0 with Algeria. They were knocked out in the quarter final after a 1–0 defeat by eventual finalists Ghana.

## Kit history
### Kit manufacturer

| Kit providers | Period |
| Hummel | 1992–1994 |
| Olympic | 1995–1996 |
| Adidas | 1997–1999 |
| Devis | 2000–2001 |
| Saillev | 2002–2003 |
| Olympic | 2004–2006 |
| Puma | 2006–2012 |
| Adidas | 2012–2018 |
| Puma | 2018–2019 |
| Lacatoni | 2019–2024 |

## Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2025
## Coaching history

* József Szabó (1965 – 1966)
* Zlatko Škorić (? – ?)
* Rubén García (? –1988)
* Carlos Queirós (1988–?)
* Jesualdo Ferreira (1989)
* Dušan Kondić (? –1993)
* Branco Arlindo (1993–?)
* Carlos Alhinho (1994–1995)
* Professor Neca (1996–1998)
* Carlos de Abreu (1998)
* Veselin Jelušić (1998)
* Djalma Cavalcante (1999)
* Carlos Alhinho (2000)
* Mário Calado (2000–2001)
* Ismael Kurtz (2002–2003)
* Luís Oliveira Gonçalves (2003–2008)
* Mabi de Almeida (2008–2009)
* Manuel José (2009–2010)
* Hervé Renard (2010)
* Zeca Amaral (2010)
* Lito Vidigal (2011–2012)
* Romeu Filemón (2012)
* Gustavo Ferrín (2012–2013)
* Romeu Filemón (2014–2015)
* José Kilamba (2016–2017)
* Beto Bianchi (2017–2018)
* Srđan Vasiljević (2018–2019)
* Pedro Gonçalves (2019–)

## Coaching staff

| Head coach | Pedro Gonçalves |
| Assistant coaches | Jorge Kamulete António Luvumbo |
| Goalkeeping coach | Luís Tchikumbi |
| Fitness coach | Justino Ndongo |
| Match analyst | José Kivela |
| Doctors | Dr. Filipe Mavungu Dr. Ricardo Kwanza |
| Physiotherapists | Salomão Kafala Marcolino Ndala Francisco Lueji João Nguvulu |
| Team coordinator | Tomás Nganga |
| Technical director | Tiago Mvulu |

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Libya and Cape Verde on 20 and 25 March 2025 respectively.
Caps and goals as of 18 November 2024, after the match against Sudan.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Neblú | (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993 (age 31) | 36 | 0 | 1° de Agosto |
| 1GK | Antonio Dominique | (1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 (age 30) | 17 | 0 | Étoile Carouge |
| 1GK | Nsesane Emanuel Simão | (2000-11-05) 5 November 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Sagrada Esperança |
| 2DF | Bastos | (1991-11-23) 23 November 1991 (age 33) | 59 | 2 | Botafogo |
| 2DF | Jonathan Buatu | (1993-09-27) 27 September 1993 (age 31) | 50 | 1 | Gil Vicente |
| 2DF | Kialonda Gaspar | (1997-09-27) 27 September 1997 (age 27) | 41 | 1 | Lecce |
| 2DF | Tó Carneiro | (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 (age 29) | 40 | 1 | AS FAR |
| 2DF | Kinito | (1998-03-13) 13 March 1998 (age 26) | 15 | 0 | Petro de Luanda |
| 2DF | Clinton Mata | (1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 (age 32) | 12 | 0 | Lyon |
| 2DF | David Carmo | (1999-07-19) 19 July 1999 (age 25) | 8 | 0 | Olympiacos |
| 2DF | Pedro Bondo | (2004-11-16) 16 November 2004 (age 20) | 7 | 1 | Petro de Luanda |
| 2DF | Sandro Cruz | (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 23) | 7 | 0 | Chaves |
| 3MF | Fredy (captain) | (1990-03-27) 27 March 1990 (age 34) | 59 | 2 | Eyüpspor |
| 3MF | Manuel Keliano | (2003-01-06) 6 January 2003 (age 22) | 15 | 2 | Estrela Amadora |
| 3MF | Maestro | (2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 (age 21) | 15 | 1 | Adana Demirspor |
| 3MF | Domingos Andrade | (2003-05-07) 7 May 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Porto B |
| 3MF | Beni Mukendi | (2002-05-21) 21 May 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Vitoria de Guimarães |
| 4FW | Gelson Dala | (1996-07-13) 13 July 1996 (age 28) | 49 | 20 | Al-Wakrah |
| 4FW | Mabululu | (1992-06-01) 1 June 1992 (age 32) | 37 | 13 | Al Ahli |
| 4FW | Zini | (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 22) | 23 | 6 | Levadiakos |
| 4FW | Felício Milson | (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 25) | 19 | 3 | Red Star Belgrade |
| 4FW | Gilberto | (2001-03-10) 10 March 2001 (age 24) | 18 | 3 | Orlando Pirates |
| 4FW | Chico Banza | (1998-12-17) 17 December 1998 (age 26) | 9 | 0 | Portimonense |
| 4FW | M'Bala Nzola | (1996-08-18) 18 August 1996 (age 28) | 8 | 2 | Lens |
| 4FW | Manuel Benson | (1997-03-28) 28 March 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Burnley |
| 4FW | Afimico Pululu | (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Jagiellonia Białystok |
| 4FW | André Vidigal | (1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Stoke City |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Angola squad within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Kadú | (1994-11-30) 30 November 1994 (age 30) | 3 | 0 | Oliveira do Hospital | v. Sudan, 18 November 2024 |
| GK | Agostinho Calunga | (1998-07-10) 10 July 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Wiliete | v. Sudan, 18 November 2024 |
| GK | Ricardo Batista | (1986-11-19) 19 November 1986 (age 38) | 0 | 0 | Casa Pia | v. Ghana, 15 November 2024 $^{PRE}$ |
| GK | Landu Langanga | (1996-10-15) 15 October 1996 (age 28) | 5 | 0 | Sagrada Esperança | v. Namibia, 7 July 2024 |
| GK | Edmilson Cambila | (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Estrela da Amadora | v. Namibia, 7 July 2024 |
| GK | Gelson | (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Interclube | v. Namibia, 7 July 2024 |
| DF | Núrio Fortuna | (1995-03-24) 24 March 1995 (age 29) | 21 | 0 | Gent | v. Sudan, 18 November 2024 |
| DF | Antonio Hossi | (2001-06-12) 12 June 2001 (age 23) | 17 | 0 | 1° de Agosto | v. Sudan, 18 November 2024 |
| DF | Jordy Gaspar | (1997-04-23) 23 April 1997 (age 27) | 5 | 0 | Pau | v. Sudan, 18 November 2024 |
| DF | Vidinho | (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 (age 27) | 5 | 3 | Petro de Luanda | v. Niger, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Mindinho | (2004-11-18) 18 November 2004 (age 20) | 7 | 0 | Petro de Luanda | v. Namibia, 7 July 2024 |
| DF | Marsoni Sambu | (1996-06-03) 3 June 1996 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | RWD Molenbeek | v. Namibia, 7 July 2024 |
| DF | Joel Kiala | (2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Hertha BSC II | v. Namibia, 7 July 2024 |
| DF | Kaly | (2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Dila Gori | v. Namibia, 7 July 2024 |
| DF | Eddie Afonso | (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 31) | 37 | 0 | Petro de Luanda | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| DF | Jonás Ramalho | (1993-06-10) 10 June 1993 (age 31) | 2 | 0 | Al-Ahli | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| MF | Show | (1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 (age 26) | 50 | 1 | FC Dallas | v. Sudan, 18 November 2024 |
| MF | Randy Nteka | (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 (age 27) | 8 | 1 | Rayo Vallecano | v. Sudan, 18 November 2024 |
| MF | Aldaír Ferreira | (1998-03-26) 26 March 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Botoșani | v. Sudan, 18 November 2024 |
| MF | João Batxi | (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 (age 26) | 3 | 0 | Krasnodar | v. Ghana, 15 November 2024 $^{PRE}$ |
| MF | Estrela | (1995-09-22) 22 September 1995 (age 29) | 24 | 0 | Erzurumspor | v. Niger, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Megue | (1996-12-02) 2 December 1996 (age 28) | 11 | 2 | Petro de Luanda | v. Niger, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Rui Modesto | (1999-09-07) 7 September 1999 (age 25) | 4 | 0 | Udinese | v. Niger, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Pedro Agostinho | (2000-07-30) 30 July 2000 (age 24) | 6 | 0 | Lunda Sul | v. Namibia, 7 July 2024 |
| MF | Berna | (2003-09-15) 15 September 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Felgueiras | v. Namibia, 7 July 2024 |
| MF | Mauro Maya | (2004-08-15) 15 August 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Petro de Luanda | v. Namibia, 7 July 2024 |
| MF | Joseph Nduquidi | (2004-10-31) 31 October 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Metz | v. Namibia, 7 July 2024 |
| MF | Marcos Silva | (1997-09-27) 27 September 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Uniao Leira | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| FW | Zito Luvumbo | (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 23) | 24 | 0 | Cagliari | v. Sudan, 18 November 2024 |
| FW | Depú | (2000-01-08) 8 January 2000 (age 25) | 12 | 7 | Vojvodina | v. Sudan, 8 September 2024 |
| FW | Benarfa | (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 24) | 7 | 1 | 1° de Agosto | v. Namibia, 7 July 2024 |
| FW | Manu | (2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 (age 24) | 5 | 1 | 1° de Agosto | v. Namibia, 7 July 2024 |
| FW | Miro | (2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 1 | Gil Vicente | v. Namibia, 7 July 2024 |
| FW | Picas | (2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | Feirense | v. Namibia, 7 July 2024 |
| FW | Eliot Muteba | (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Munich 1860 | v. Namibia, 7 July 2024 |
| FW | Lucas João | (1993-09-04) 4 September 1993 (age 31) | 4 | 1 | Persepolis | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| FW | Valter Monteiro | (2005-11-08) 8 November 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Sagrada Esperança | v. Cameroon, 11 June 2024 |
| $^{DEC}$ Player refused to join the team after the call-up. $^{INJ}$ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. $^{PRE}$ Preliminary squad. $^{RET}$ Player has retired from international football. $^{SUS}$ Suspended from the national team. |||||||

## Records

    As of 11 October 2024
    Players in bold are still active with Angola.

### Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1. | Flávio | 91 | 34 | 2000–2012 |
| 2. | Gilberto | 89 | 10 | 1999–2015 |
| 3. | Love Cabungula | 79 | 11 | 2001–2016 |
| 4. | Akwá | 78 | 39 | 1995–2006 |
| 5. | Yamba Asha | 77 | 1 | 2000–2009 |
| 6. | Kali | 73 | 0 | 2003–2011 |
| 7. | André Macanga | 70 | 2 | 1999–2012 |
| 7. | Mateus | 70 | 14 | 2006–2021 |
| 9. | Job | 64 | 7 | 2007–2018 |
| 10. | António João Neto | 60 | 1 | 1992–2001 |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1. | Akwá | 39 | 78 | 0.5 | 1995–2006 |
| 2. | Flávio | 34 | 91 | 0.37 | 2000–2012 |
| 3. | Manucho | 22 | 53 | 0.42 | 2006–2017 |
| 4. | Gelson Dala | 20 | 49 | 0.41 | 2015–present |
| 5. | Paulão | 19 | 52 | 0.37 | 1993–2001 |
| 6. | Jesus | 18 | 48 | 0.38 | 1979–1990 |
| 7. | Mateus | 14 | 70 | 0.2 | 2006–2021 |
| 8. | Mabululu | 13 | 37 | 0.35 | 2013–present |
| 9 | Love Cabungula | 11 | 79 | 0.14 | 2001–2016 |
| 10. | Gilberto | 10 | 89 | 0.11 | 1999–2015 |

## Competitive record
### FIFA World Cup

As of 2022, Angola has qualified once for a FIFA World Cup. Its first participation in the World Cup qualifiers was in 1986, where they won in the first round, beating Senegal 4−3 on penalty kicks. They later lost in the second round of the 1986 World Cup qualifiers to Algeria. Algeria went to the third round and qualified for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
Angola's first participation in the World Cup was in the 2006 World Cup, in Germany.
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1934 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1938 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1950 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1954 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1958 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1962 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1966 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1970 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1974 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1978 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| 1982 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 |
| 2006 | Group stage | 23rd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| 2026 | Qualifications in progress | Qualifications in progress | Qualifications in progress | Qualifications in progress | Qualifications in progress | Qualifications in progress | Qualifications in progress | Qualifications in progress | Qualifications in progress | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Group stage | 1/10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 73 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 90 | 67 |

### Africa Cup of Nations

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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1957 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1959 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1962 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1963 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1965 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1968 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1970 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1972 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1974 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal |
| 1976 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF |
| 1978 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF |
| 1980 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 1986 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1994 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1996 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 |
| 1998 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 2006 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 |
| 2008 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
| 2012 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 2013 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Squad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 2021 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | Squad | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualifications in progress | Qualifications in progress | Qualifications in progress | Qualifications in progress | Qualifications in progress | Qualifications in progress |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 9/34 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 43 | — | 106 | 48 | 29 | 39 | 151 | 119 |

### African Nations Championship

African Nations Championship record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Squad |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Squad |
| 2018 | Quarter-final | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | Group stage | | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Squad |
| Total | Champions | 4/7 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 16 | — |

### COSAFA Cup

| Year | COSAFA Cup record | COSAFA Cup record | COSAFA Cup record | COSAFA Cup record | COSAFA Cup record | COSAFA Cup record | COSAFA Cup record |
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1998 | Third place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 1999 | Winners | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000 | Semi-final | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | Winners | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | Quarter-final | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | Winners | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2005 | Semi-final | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 2007 | Quarter-final | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | See Angola national under-20 football team. | See Angola national under-20 football team. | See Angola national under-20 football team. | See Angola national under-20 football team. | See Angola national under-20 football team. | See Angola national under-20 football team. | See Angola national under-20 football team. |
| 2009 | Quarter-final | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | Plate final | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2020 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2021 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | Winners | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Total | 17/22 | 42 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 52 | 40 |

## Honours
### Continental

* African Nations Championship
** Runners-up: 2011

### Regional

* COSAFA Cup
** Winners: 1999, 2001, 2004, 2024
** Runners-up: 2006
** Third-place: 1998
* Central African Games
** Silver medal: 1987