Angola at the Africa Cup of Nations

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Angola has participated in the Africa Cup of Nations nine times, made their debut in 1996. The country's best achievement is reaching the quarter-finals in 2008, 2010 and 2023. Angola hosted the 2010 edition.

Overall record

Africa Cup of Nations record										Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1957	Part of Portugal									Part of Portugal
1959
1962
1963
1965
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976	Not affiliated to CAF									Not affiliated to CAF
1978
1980
1982	Did not qualify									2	0	2	0	1	1
1984	Did not qualify									4	2	1	1	7	4
1986	Did not enter									Did not enter
1988	Did not qualify									4	2	0	2	2	4
1990										4	1	1	2	5	7
1992										6	0	3	3	3	6
1994	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									8	2	2	4	10	12
2002										8	4	2	2	12	8
2004										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									6	1	3	2	5	5
2017	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									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									Qualifications in progress
2027	To be determined									To be determined
2029	To be determined									To be determined
Total	Quarter-finals	9/34	31	7	13	11	39	43	—	106	48	29	39	151	119

Tournaments

1996 African Cup of Nations

Main article: 1996 African Cup of Nations

Group stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa (H)	3	2	0	1	4	1	+3	6	Advance to knockout stage
2	Egypt	3	2	0	1	4	3	+1	6	Advance to knockout stage
3	Cameroon	3	1	1	1	5	7	−2	4
4	Angola	3	0	1	2	4	6	−2	1

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
(H) Hosts 15 January 1996

Egypt	2–1	Angola
El-Kass 30', 33'		Quinzinho 77'

FNB Stadium, JohannesburgAttendance: 6,000Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)

20 January 1996

South Africa	1–0	Angola
Williams 57'

FNB Stadium, JohannesburgAttendance: 28,000Referee: Fethi Boucetta (Tunisia)

24 January 1996

Angola	3–3	Cameroon
Joni 38' (pen.) Paulão 57' Quinzinho 80'		Omam-Biyik 25' Mouyeme 82' Vicente 90' (o.g.)

Kings Park Stadium, DurbanAttendance: 6,000Referee: Mohamed Kouradji (Algeria)

1998 African Cup of Nations

Main article: 1998 African Cup of Nations

Group stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Ivory Coast	3	2	1	0	10	6	+4	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	South Africa	3	1	2	0	5	2	+3	5	Advance to knockout stage
3	Angola	3	0	2	1	5	8	−3	2
4	Namibia	3	0	1	2	7	11	−4	1

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 8 February 199815:00

South Africa	0–0	Angola

Stade Municipal, Bobo-DioulassoAttendance: 20,000Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)

12 February 199818:15

Angola	3–3	Namibia
Lázaro 46' Paulo Silva 67' (pen.) Miguel Pereira 86'		Uri Khob 20', 51' Nauseb 33'

Stade Municipal, Bobo-DioulassoAttendance: 2,000Referee: Falla N'Doye (Senegal)

16 February 199820:00

Ivory Coast	5–2	Angola
Guel 8', 23' Tiéhi 43', 81' (pen.) Bakayoko 56'		Paulo Silva 27' Quinzinho 52'

Stade Municipal, OuagadougouAttendance: 4,000Referee: Maxime Camara (Guinea)

2006 Africa Cup of Nations

Main article: 2006 Africa Cup of Nations

Group stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Cameroon	3	3	0	0	7	1	+6	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	DR Congo	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	Advance to knockout stage
3	Angola	3	1	1	1	4	5	−1	4
4	Togo	3	0	0	3	2	7	−5	0

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 21 January 200617:15

Cameroon	3–1	Angola
Eto'o 20', 39', 78'	Report	Flávio 31' (pen.)

Cairo Military Academy Stadium, CairoAttendance: 8,000Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)

25 January 200617:15

Angola	0–0	DR Congo
	Report

Cairo Military Academy Stadium, CairoAttendance: 2,000Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)

29 January 200619:00

Angola	3–2	Togo
Flávio 9', 38' Maurito 86'	Report	Kader 24' Mamam 67'

Cairo International Stadium, CairoAttendance: 4,000Referee: Abderrahim Al-Arjoune (Morocco)

2008 Africa Cup of Nations

Main article: 2008 Africa Cup of Nations

Group stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Tunisia	3	1	2	0	5	3	+2	5	Advance to knockout stage
2	Angola	3	1	2	0	4	2	+2	5	Advance to knockout stage
3	Senegal	3	0	2	1	4	6	−2	2
4	South Africa	3	0	2	1	3	5	−2	2

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 23 January 200819:30

South Africa	1–1	Angola
Van Heerden 87'	Report	Manucho 29'

Tamale Stadium, TamaleAttendance: 15,000Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)

27 January 200817:00

Senegal	1–3	Angola
A. Faye 20'	Report	Manucho 50', 67' Flávio 78'

Tamale Stadium, TamaleAttendance: 10,000Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)

31 January 200817:00

Tunisia	0–0	Angola
	Report

Tamale Stadium, TamaleAttendance: 10,000Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)

Quarter-finals

4 February 200817:00

Egypt	2–1	Angola
Hosny 23' (pen.) Zaki 38'	Report	Manucho 27'

Baba Yara Stadium, KumasiAttendance: 6,000Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)

2010 Africa Cup of Nations

Main article: 2010 Africa Cup of Nations

Group stage

Main article: 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Angola (H)	3	1	2	0	6	4	+2	5	Advance to knockout stage
2	Algeria	3	1	1	1	1	3	−2	4	Advance to knockout stage
3	Mali	3	1	1	1	7	6	+1	4
4	Malawi	3	1	0	2	4	5	−1	3

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
(H) Hosts
Notes:

^ Algeria finished ahead of Mali due to winning the match between the teams (see tie-breaking criteria).

10 January 201020:00

Angola	4–4	Mali
Flávio 36', 42' Gilberto 67' (pen.) Manucho 74' (pen.)	Report	Keita 79', 90+3' Kanouté 88' Yatabaré 90+4'

Estádio 11 de Novembro, LuandaAttendance: 45,000Referee: Essam Abdel-Fatah (Egypt)

14 January 201019:30

Angola	2–0	Malawi
Flávio 49' Manucho 55'	Report

Estádio 11 de Novembro, LuandaAttendance: 48,500Referee: Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)

18 January 201017:00

Angola	0–0	Algeria
	Report

Estádio 11 de Novembro, LuandaAttendance: 40,000Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)

Quarter-finals

24 January 201017:00

Angola	0–1	Ghana
	Report	Gyan 15'

Estádio 11 de Novembro, LuandaAttendance: 50,000Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

2012 Africa Cup of Nations

Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations

Group stage

Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Ivory Coast	3	3	0	0	5	0	+5	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Sudan	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4	Advance to knockout stage
3	Angola	3	1	1	1	4	5	−1	4
4	Burkina Faso	3	0	0	3	2	6	−4	0

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 22 January 201220:00

Burkina Faso	1–2	Angola
A. Traoré 58'	Report	Mateus Galiano 48' Manucho 68'

Estadio de Malabo, MalaboAttendance: 17,000Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

26 January 201217:00

Sudan	2–2	Angola
Bashir 32', 74'	Report	Manucho 4', 50' (pen.)

Estadio de Malabo, MalaboAttendance: 2,500Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

30 January 201219:00

Ivory Coast	2–0	Angola
Eboué 33' Bony 64'	Report

Estadio de Malabo, MalaboAttendance: 1,500Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

2013 Africa Cup of Nations

Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations

Group stage

Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa (H)	3	1	2	0	4	2	+2	5	Advance to knockout stage
2	Cape Verde	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	5	Advance to knockout stage
3	Morocco	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3
4	Angola	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3	1

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
(H) Hosts 19 January 201321:00

Angola	0–0	Morocco
	Report

Soccer City, JohannesburgAttendance: 25,000Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)

23 January 201317:00

South Africa	2–0	Angola
Sangweni 30' Majoro 62'	Report

Moses Mabhida Stadium, DurbanAttendance: 40,000Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)

27 January 201319:00

Cape Verde	2–1	Angola
F. Varela 81' Héldon 90+1'	Report	Nando 33' (o.g.)

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethAttendance: 20,000Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

2019 Africa Cup of Nations

Main article: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

Group stage

Main article: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group E

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mali	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Tunisia	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3	Advance to knockout stage
3	Angola	3	0	2	1	1	2	−1	2
4	Mauritania	3	0	2	1	1	4	−3	2

Source: CAF 24 June 2019 (2019-06-24)19:00

Tunisia	1–1	Angola
Msakni 34' (pen.)	Report	Djalma 73'

Suez Stadium, SuezAttendance: 7,345Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

29 June 2019 (2019-06-29)16:30

Mauritania	0–0	Angola
	Report

Suez Stadium, SuezAttendance: 10,120Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)

2 July 2019 (2019-07-02)21:00

Angola	0–1	Mali
	Report	Haidara 37'

Ismailia Stadium, IsmailiaAttendance: 8,135Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)

2023 Africa Cup of Nations

Main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations

Group stage

Main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group D

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Angola	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Burkina Faso	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1	4
3	Mauritania	3	1	0	2	3	4	−1	3
4	Algeria	3	0	2	1	3	4	−1	2

Source: CAF 15 January 2024 (2024-01-15)20:00

Algeria	1–1	Angola
Bounedjah 18'	Report	Mabululu 68' (pen.)

Stade de la Paix, BouakéAttendance: 19,740Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)

20 January 2024 (2024-01-20)17:00

Mauritania	2–3	Angola
Amar 43' Koita 58'	Report	Dala 30', 50' Gilberto 53'

Stade de la Paix, BouakéAttendance: 36,318Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt)

23 January 2024 (2024-01-23)20:00

Angola	2–0	Burkina Faso
Mabululu 36' Zini 90+2'	Report

Charles Konan Banny Stadium, YamoussoukroAttendance: 15,753Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)

Round of 16

27 January 2024 (2024-01-27)17:00

Angola	3–0	Namibia
Dala 38', 42' Mabululu 66'	Report

Stade de la Paix, BouakéAttendance: 28,663Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)

Quarter-finals

2 February 2024 (2024-02-02)17:00

Nigeria	1–0	Angola
Lookman 41'	Report

Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, AbidjanAttendance: 18,757Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)

References

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"Tunisia vs. Angola". ESPN. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
"Mauritania vs. Angola". ESPN. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
"Angola vs. Mali". ESPN. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
"Algeria vs Angola match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
"Mauritania vs Angola match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
"Angola vs Burkina Faso match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
"Angola vs Namibia match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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