Angola_women's_national_football_team
Angola women's national football team
Women's national association football team representing Angola
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]
| Nickname(s) | Welwitschias | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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  1 (15 March 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 82 (December 2003) | ||
| Lowest | 149 (December 2023) | ||
| First international | |||
 South Africa 3–1 Angola  (South Africa; 7 January 1995) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Angola 5–0 Comoros  (Pretoria, South Africa; 5 October 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Angola 0–6 Zambia  (Luanda, Angola; 29 November 2023) Zambia 6–0 Angola (Lusaka, Zambia; 5 December 2023) | |||
| African Women's Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Semi-Finalist: 1995 | ||
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.
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.
Home stadium
The Angola women's national football team plays their home matches on the Estádio Nacional de Ombaka.
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
2023
v 
Sudan
| September 2023 (2023-09) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg | Angola | Cancelled | Sudan |
v Angola
| September 2023 (2023-09) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg | Sudan | Cancelled | Angola |
v Comoros
| 5 October 2023 (2023-10-05) 2023 COSAFA WC GS | Angola | 5–0 | Comoros | Pretoria, South Africa |
| 12:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa) |
v Angola
| 8 October 2023 (2023-10-08) 2023 COSAFA WC GS | Zambia | 3–1 | Angola | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 12:00 UTC+2 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Nteboheleng Setoko (Lesotho) |
v 
Mozambique
| 10 October 2023 (2023-10-10) 2023 COSAFA WC GS | Angola | 0–1 | Mozambique | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 12:00 UTC+2 | Report |
|
Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Nteboheleng Setoko (Lesotho) |
v Zambia
| 29 November 2023 (2023-11-29) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg | Angola | 0–6 | Zambia | Luanda, Angola |
| 16:00 UTC+1 | Report (CAF) |
|
Stadium: Estádio 22 de Junho |
v Angola
| 5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg | Zambia | 6–0 (12–0 agg.) | Angola | Lusaka, Zambia |
| --:-- UTC±0 |
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Stadium: Nkoloma Stadium | ||
| Note: Zambia won 12–0 on aggregate. | ||||
Statistics correct as of 23 June 2014
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Current coaching staff
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As of July 2021
Manager history
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- Lurdes Lutonda (??–2021)
- Souza Garcia(2021-
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification 2nd Round in December 2023 .[3]
- Caps and goals accurate up to and including 7 April 2021.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1GK | Maria Muecalia | | |||
| 2 | 2DF | Cátia Alves | (2005-05-05) May 5, 2005 (age 18) | CD 1º de Agosto | ||
| 3 | 2DF | Manuela Simão | (2002-04-04) April 4, 2002 (age 22) | Terra Novo | ||
| 5 | 2DF | Matondo Matuvova | (2002-04-19) April 19, 2002 (age 21) | CD 1º de Agosto | ||
| 4 | 2DF | Emacleny Lando | (2002-12-27) December 27, 2002 (age 21) | Terra Novo | ||
| 15 | 2DF | Vanuza Francisco | (2002-07-24) July 24, 2002 (age 21) | CD 1º de Agosto | ||
| 16 | 3MF | Gullhermina sachlmola | (2003-10-25) October 25, 2003 (age 20) | Nacional BenguelaNacional Benguela | ||
| 19 | 3MF | Ana Manuel da Costa | (2001-10-13) October 13, 2001 (age 22) | CD 1º de Agosto | ||
| 18 | 3MF | Margarete Mendes | (2002-08-16) August 16, 2002 (age 21) | CD 1º de Agosto | ||
| 21 | 3MF | Paulina Nsumbo | (1996-12-04) December 4, 1996 (age 27) | Nacional Benguela | ||
| 10 | 3MF | Zeferina Caupe | (1999-07-11) July 11, 1999 (age 24) | CD Exercito | ||
| 17 | 3MF | Arminda lopes | (1996-12-10) December 10, 1996 (age 27) | 4 de Junho | ||
| 9 | 3MF | Rosa Ngueve Jamba | (1996-09-07) September 7, 1996 (age 27) | Glorioso FC | ||
| 13 | 3MF | Victoria Fernando | (2002-06-02) June 2, 2002 (age 21) | CD 1º de Agosto | ||
| 20 | 3MF | Ladaínha Silyomunu Haufiku | (1992-03-04) March 4, 1992 (age 32) | Atletico Cunene | ||
| 7 | 4FW | Celma Messi | | |||
| 7 | 4FW | Cristina Makua | (1995-05-14) May 14, 1995 (age 28) | CD 1º de Agosto | ||
| Gabriela Luis | } | | ||||
| Tereza Evaristo | } | | ||||
| 8 | Francisca Gaspar | | ||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Odilia Kaita | (2001-11-17) November 17, 2001 (age 22) | Joao de Almeida |
2023 COSAFA | ||
| GK | Rita Luís José | (1998-03-20) March 20, 1998 (age 26) | 4 de Junho |
2023 COSAFA | ||
| MF | Sara Luvunga | (1999-09-12) September 12, 1999 (age 24) | CD 1º de Agosto |
2023 COSAFA | ||
| MF | Francisca de Azevedo | (1997-09-10) September 10, 1997 (age 26) | Terra Novo |
2023 COSAFA | ||
| MF | Marlene Ponda | (2004-04-03) April 3, 2004 (age 20) | CD 1º de Agosto |
2023 COSAFA | ||
| MF | Joana Campos | (2003-05-31) May 31, 2003 (age 20) | Atlético Petróleos de Luanda |
2023 COSAFA | ||
| MF | Luciana Alberto | |
2023 COSAFA | |||
| FW | Marcelina Bera | (1995-06-16) June 16, 1995 (age 28) | Guelson FC |
2023 COSAFA | ||
Previous squads
- COSAFA Women's Championship
- Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 7 April 2021.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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- Semi-Finalist: (1) 1995
- Runners-up: (1) 2008
Regional
Runners-up: 2008
FIFA Women's World Cup
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Africa Women Cup of Nations
| Africa Women Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||
| 2024 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | Semi Finalist | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
African Games
| African Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2023 |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | |
| Total | Group stage | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- 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
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- "Angola empata e é eliminada pela Namíbia". ANGOP (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- 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