Angola women's national football team

Angola
Nickname(s) Welwitschias
Association Federação Angolana de Futebol
Sub-confederation COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Manuel Augusto
Asst coach Simão José
Captain None
Top scorer Irene Gonçalves (3)
Home stadium Ombaka National Stadium
FIFA code ANG
FIFA ranking 133 Decrease 8
Highest FIFA ranking 82 (December 2003)
Lowest FIFA ranking 131 (December 2012)
First colours
Second colours
First international
 South Africa 3–1 Angola 
(South Africa; January 7, 1995)
Biggest win
 Angola 4–0 Mozambique 
(Malanje, Angola; May 3, 2008)
Biggest defeat
 South Africa 6–2 Angola 
(Johannesburg, South Africa; February 1, 2004)
 South Africa 4–0 Angola 
(Johannesburg, South Africa; February 4, 2007)
World Cup
Appearances 0
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's controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Their best place on the FIFA Rankings was the 82nd place, on 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.

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

Angola played their first game against South Africa on January 7, 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 January 7, 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 qualifed 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 Olympics 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,[1] 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 entered for the 2014 African Women's Championship/2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers, who was held in Namibia in Autumn 2014.

Competition records

Achievements

1995

World Cup record

World Cup Finals
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991 Did Not Enter
Sweden 1995 Did Not Qualify
United States 1999 Did Not Enter
United States 2003 Did Not Qualify
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015 Did Not Enter
Total0/7-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Women's Championship record

African Women's Championship
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1991 Did Not Enter
1995Semi-Finals201146
Nigeria 1998 Did Not Enter
South Africa 2000
Nigeria 2002Group Stage302123
South Africa 2004 Did Not Enter
Nigeria 2006 Did Not Qualify
Equatorial Guinea 2008 Did Not Enter
South Africa 2010 Did Not Qualify
Equatorial Guinea 2012 Did Not Enter
Namibia 2014
Cameroon 2016 To Be Determined
TotalSemi Finalist503269

Olympics record

Summer Olympics
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
United States 1996 Did Not Enter
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008 Did Not Qualify
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016 To Be Determined
Total0/6000000

All-Africa Games record

All-Africa Games
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
Nigeria 2003 Did Not Enter
Algeria 2007 Did Not Qualify
Mozambique 2011
Republic of the Congo 2015 To Be Determined
Total0/4000000

Matches

Date Opposition Result Score Competition
January 7, 1995 South AfricaL1–31995 African Championship
January 21, 1995 South AfricaD3–31995 African Championship
July 2, 2002 São Tomé and PríncipeW4–2Friendly
August 11, 2002 Equatorial GuineaW3–02002 AWC qualification
August 24, 2002 Equatorial GuineaW3–12002 AWC qualification
September 22, 2002 DR CongoW1–02002 AWC qualification
October 11, 2002 DR CongoL0–1 (5–4 PSO)2002 AWC qualification
December 8, 2002 ZimbabweD1–12002 African Championship
December 11, 2002 South AfricaD1–12002 African Championship
December 14, 2002 CameroonL0–12002 African Championship
October 26, 2003 ZimbabweD0–0Friendly
November 8, 2003 ZimbabweW1–0 (a.e.t.)Friendly
February 1, 2004 South AfricaL2–6Friendly
February 14, 2004 South AfricaW3–2Friendly
March 12, 2006 Equatorial GuineaW3–22006 AWC qualification
March 26, 2006 Equatorial GuineaL1–32006 AWC qualification
August 22, 2006 ZimbabweL1–3COSAFA Cup
August 24, 2006 ZimbabweL0–1COSAFA Cup
October 27–29, 2006 TanzaniaWw/o2008 OG qualification
January 21, 2007 South AfricaW3–22007 AAG qualification
February 4, 2007 South AfricaL0–42007 AAG qualification
February 17, 2007 GhanaL1–22008 OG qualification
March 11, 2007 GhanaL0–22008 OG qualification
May 3, 2008 MozambiqueW4–0Friendly
May 4, 2008 SwazilandW2–0Friendly
May 6, 2008 NamibiaW3–0Friendly
March 7, 2010 NamibiaL1–22010 AWC qualification
March 21, 2010 NamibiaD1–12010 AWC qualification
January 15, 2011 NamibiaD2–22012 OG qualification
January 29, 2011 NamibiaD0–02012 OG qualification
May 1, 2011 ZimbabweD1–12011 AAG qualification
May 15, 2011 ZimbabweL0–22011 AAG qualification

Angola all-time record

See also

References

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