In 1996, Angola qualified for their first Africa Cup of Nations. They were assigned to Group A, which included South Africa, Egypt, and Cameroon. They lost their first two games to Egypt and South Africa before drawing 3-3 with Cameroon. They finished last in their group and did not advance to the second round. The next year they were joined by Nigeria as winners of Group B. That tournament was held in Tunisia and called the African Cup of Nations Finals because there was no World Cup that year. Angola has failed to qualify for the finals since. The only time they made it past the first round was in 2002 when they defeated Zimbabwe 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. They went on to lose their next three matches without scoring a goal. The most recent Africa Cup of Nations was held in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea in 2009. Angola was again one of the eight teams in the competition. They started off well by winning both their opening matches against Lesotho and Zambia but then lost five straight games without conceding a goal. This is the only Africa Cup of Nations title that Angola has won so far. Their best finish since entering the cup was fourth place in 1995, when they hosted the event. They have never reached the final match since then. Angola has never qualified for the World Cup.