Angola OVERVIEW 
In 1986 Angola signed up for the FIFA World Cup™ qualifying rounds for the first time. For such a small country qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup is a sensational achievement and they will hope they can continue their good form and surprise a few more established teams.
Scroll down the page for world cup statistics of Angola and
background information on the country.
|
Angola World Cup Statistics
Confederation: AfricaPrevious World Cup Appearances: 0 Best Finish: n/a Angola General Information
Capital City: LuandaCurrency: Kwanza Population: 10.7 million Official Languages: Portugese Country History and Background
Civil war has been the norm in Angola since independence from Portugal in 1975. A 1994 peace accord between the government and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) provided for the integration of former UNITA insurgents into the government and armed forces. A national unity government was installed in April of 1997, but serious fighting resumed in late 1998, rendering hundreds of thousands of people homeless. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost in fighting over the past quarter century. The death of insurgent leader Jonas Savimbi in 2002 and a subsequent cease-fire with UNITA may bode well for the country. Player to Watch
|
site navigation:
|