Angola women's national football team
Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
Nickname(s) | Welwitschias | ||
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Association | Angolan Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
Head coach | Souza Garcia | ||
Captain | None | ||
Top scorer | Irene Gonçalves (33) | ||
Home stadium | Ombaka National Stadium | ||
FIFA code | ANG | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 148 (16 August 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 82 (December 2003) | ||
Lowest | 148 (September 2015) | ||
First international | |||
South Africa 3–1 Angola (South Africa; 7 January 1995) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Angola 4–0 Mozambique (Malanje, Angola; 3 May 2008) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
South Africa 6–2 Angola (Johannesburg, South Africa; 1 February 2004) South Africa 4–0 Angola (Johannesburg, South Africa; 4 February 2007) Eswatini 4–0 Angola (Ibhayi, South Africa; 3 August 2019) | |||
African Women's Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1995) | ||
Best result | Semi-Finalist: 1995 |
The Angola women's national football team represents Angola in international women's football and it is controlled by the Angolan Football Federation. Their best place on the FIFA Rankings was the 82nd place, in December 2003. The only tournaments that they qualified were the 1995 and 2002 African Women's Championships, and their best finish was as Semi-Finalists in the 1995 tournament. Angola has, in contrast to many other African countries, has never suffered a heavy defeat. They have seldom lost by more than two goals.[citation needed]
Angola finished in third place at the African Championship in 1995. Angola also qualified for the Championship in 2002, where they beat Zimbabwe and South Africa, but lost to Cameroon by one goal. Since then, Angola have not qualified for the championships.
During qualification for the 2008 Olympics, Angola did not get any further than the first round, where they lost to Ghana. However, they did reach the final of the COSAFA Cup, where they met South Africa, who beat them 3–1.
History
Beginnings
Angola played their first game against South Africa on 7 January 1995, losing 3–1.
1995 African Women's Championship
Angola entered the 1995 African Women's Championship, against Cameroon, but it withdrew, thus Angola advanced by Walkover and in the Second Round, they played their first official match on the first leg of the Second Round, against South Africa on 7 January 1995; in where they lost by 3–1. The second leg, was a 3–3 draw at home. These results provoked the elimination of Angola due to a 6–4 aggregate, but the Welwitschias ended as Semi-Finalists, along with Ghana.
2002 African Women's Championship
Angola participated in the 2002 African Women's Championship qualifiers, against Equatorial Guinea. Both legs were won 3–0 and 3–1 respectively. Second Round matches where against Congo DR and First leg was won 1–0 and Second leg was lost also by 1–0, but won in penalties by 5–4 and qualified for the tournament who was held in Nigeria.
This time Angola was along with Zimbabwe, South Africa and Cameroon. The first match was against Zimbabwe and ended on a 1–1 draw with goal of the captain Irene Gonçalves at the 16 minutes. The same result occurred on the Second match against South Africa, but this time with goal of Jacinta Ramos at the 75 minutes. Last match was lost against Cameroon by 1–0 in a late Cameroonian goal at the 89 minutes, leaving Angola out of the tournament and the World Cup.
2006 African Women's Championship
The Welwitschias played the 2006 African Women's Championship/2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers against Equatorial Guinea in First round, winning 3–2 in the first leg, but losing 3–1 in the second leg, and losing in aggregate by 5–4. Angola did not reach both the 2006 African Women's Championship or the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup who was held in China PR.
2007 All-Africa Games
Angola entered for the first time to the All-Africa Games Football tournament, in the qualifiers for the 2007 edition in Algeria. Their rival was South Africa. They won the first leg by 3–2 and lost the second by 4–0, ending with an aggregate of 6–3, thus being eliminated from the tournament.
2008 Olympic Games
The Welwitschias debuted on the Olympic Games football tournament qualifiers in the edition of 2008 edition, celebrated in China PR. Angola's first rival was Tanzania, but it withdrew; thus Angola advanced by walkover. In the Second Round, Angola played against Ghana, losing both matches by 2–1 and 2–0, ending with an aggregate of 4–1.
2010 African Women's Championship
Again, the team entered the 2010 African Women's Championship/2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers in the CAF First Round against Namibia and lost the First leg 2–1, leading 1–0 in the half-time, with goal of Irene Gonçalves at the 37 minutes. The Second leg was a 1–1 draw,[2] when it was winning 1–0, again with a goal of Irene Gonçalves at the 51 minutes. Angola did not qualify for either both tournaments.
2011 All-Africa Games
Angola failed to qualify to the 2011 All-Africa Games, celebrated in Mozambique, after losing in aggregate to Zimbabwe by 3–1, after drawing 1–1 and lose 2–0. Also these matches were the last matches that Angola played to the date.
2012 Olympic Games
Despite being one year after the 2011 All-Africa Games, the 2012 Olympic Games Football Tournament qualification of Africa was held 4 months before the 2011 All-Africa Games qualifiers. Angola was paired with Namibia once again in a qualification round. They draw both matches by 2–2 and 0–0 respectively, but they lost due to the Away goals rule. Angola was eliminated of the tournament who took place in Great Britain
2014 African Women's Championship
Angola did not enter for the 2014 African Women's Championship/2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers, which was held in Namibia in Autumn 2014.
Team image
Home stadium
The Angola women's national football team plays their home matches on the Estádio Nacional de Ombaka.
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.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Void or Postponement Fixture
2021
20 October 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg | Angola | 1–5 | Botswana | Luanda, Angola |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio dos Coqueiros |
26 October 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg | Botswana | 2–0 (7–1 agg.) | Angola | Francistown, Botswana |
<!- – 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) --> | Report | Stadium: Francistown Stadium | ||
Note: Botswana won 7–1 on aggregate. |
2022
31 August 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship Group A | South Africa | 3–0 | Angola | Gqeberha, South Africa |
15:30 | Stadium: NMB Stadium |
3 September 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship Group A | Angola | 1–1 | Mozambique | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
12:00 |
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Stadium: Madibaz Stadium |
6 September 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship Group A | Mauritius | 0–3 | Angola | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
15:30 |
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Stadium: Madibaz Stadium |
Head-to-head record
Statistics correct as of 23 June 2014
Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
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Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
DR Congo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 |
Ghana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
Mozambique | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
Namibia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 |
São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
South Africa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | −8 |
Eswatini | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Zimbabwe | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
Total | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 48 | −2 |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
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As of July 2021
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Souza Garcia |
Manager history
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- Lurdes Lutonda (??–2021)
- Souza Garcia(2021-
Players
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship.[3]
- Caps and goals accurate up to and including 7 April 2021.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Domingas Kananga | 2 March 1995 | 0 | Paulo | |
12 | GK | Rita Luís José | 0 | |||
12 | GK | Odilia Kaita | 0 | |||
3 | DF | Indira Fernandes Luís | 0 | |||
3 | DF | Manuela Simão | 4 April 2002 | 4 | 0 | Sagrada Esperança |
3 | DF | Emacleny Lando | 0 | |||
5 | DF | Matondo Matuvova | 6 | 0 | Sagrada Esperança | |
13 | DF | Fátima Faria | 2 | 0 | Kilamba City | |
15 | DF | Vanuza Francisco | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | Francisca de Azevedo | 19 September 1997 | 8 | 0 | Sagrada Esperança |
6 | MF | Sara Luvunga | 12 September 1999 | 6 | 0 | 1º de Agosto |
8 | MF | Rosa Ngueve Jamba | 0 | |||
8 | MF | Marlene da Silva | 0 | |||
14 | MF | Beatriz Augusto | 29 April 1997 | 6 | 1 | Kilamba City |
8 | MF | Lourdes Chitandula | 0 | |||
17 | MF | Teresa Evaristo | 24 April 1999 | 7 | 0 | Paulo |
18 | MF | Margarete Salvador | 16 August 2002 | 5 | 0 | 1º de Agosto |
21 | MF | Ana Manuel da Costa | 1 | 0 | 1º de Agosto | |
20 | MF | Ladaínha Silyomunu Haufiku | 4 March 1992 | 5 | 0 | Atlético do Cunene |
8 | MF | Victorina Muhongo | 0 | |||
7 | FW | Cristina Makua | 14 May 1995 | 7 | 3 | Sagrada Esperança |
10 | FW | Zeferina Caupe | 11 July 1999 | 5 | 1 | Exército |
Recent call-ups
- The following players have been called up to an Angola squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Sandrina António | 5 October 1997 | 4 | 0 | Sagrada Esperança | |
DF | Erica Panguila | 0 | 0 | GR Kilamba | ||
MF | Lídia (captain) | 29 January 1998 | 8 | 0 | Sagrada Esperança | |
MF | Yara | 3 | 1 | Sagrada Esperança | ||
MF | Eleúteria Pinto | 6 September 1999 | 2 | 0 | Exército | |
Previous squads
- COSAFA Women's Championship
- 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship squad
- 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship squad
- 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship squad
Records
- Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 7 April 2021.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Honours
- Semi-Finalist: (1) 1995
- Runners-up: (1) 2008
Regional
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
1991 | Did Not Enter | ||||||||
1995 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
1999 | Did Not Enter | ||||||||
2003 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
2007 | |||||||||
2011 | |||||||||
2015 | Did Not Enter | ||||||||
2019 | |||||||||
2023 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
Total | 0/9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | ||
1996 | Did Not Enter | ||||||||
2000 | |||||||||
2004 | |||||||||
2008 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
2012 | |||||||||
2016 | |||||||||
2021 | |||||||||
Total | 0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Africa Women Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
1991 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
1995 | Semi-Finals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
1998 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
2000 | ||||||||
2002 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
2004 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
2006 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
2008 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
2010 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
2012 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
2014 | ||||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2018 | ||||||||
2020 | Cancelled | |||||||
2022 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
Total | Semi Finalist | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
African Games
African Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | ||
2003 | Did Not Enter | ||||||||
2007 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
2011 | |||||||||
2015 | Did Not Enter | ||||||||
2019 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
2023 | To Be Determined | ||||||||
Total | 0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
COSAFA Women's Championship
COSAFA Women's Championship record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
2002 | did not enter | ||||||||
2006 | Group stage | ||||||||
2008 | - | ||||||||
2011 | did not enter | ||||||||
2017 | |||||||||
2018 | |||||||||
2019 | |||||||||
2020 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | |
2021 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | |
Total | Group stage | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 47 | −43 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
See also
- Sport in Angola
- Football in Angola
- Women's football in Angola
- Football in Angola
- Angola women's national under-20 football team
- Angola women's national under-17 football team
- Angola men's national football team
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Angola empata e é eliminada pela Namíbia". ANGOP (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ squad for COSAFA 2022
External links
- 1995 AWC Results at RSSSF.com
- 2002 AWC Results at RSSSF.com
- 2006 AWC Results at RSSSF.com
- 2007 All Africa Games Results at RSSSF.com
- FIFA page 2010 AWC Results at CAF Preliminary matches for 2011 Women's World Cup