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Angolanational football team record

142
Wins
149
Draws
125
Defeats

416 matches, 1976 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1610, 80th in the world

Angola have played 416 internationals since 1976: 142 wins, 149 draws and 125 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Gabon, with 22 meetings. Their biggest win is 7–1 against Eswatini in World Cup qualifying on 23 April 2000.

Angola's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All416142149125473–42734%
Competitive272989282326–27336%
Friendlies144445743147–15431%
At home143784223218–10855%
Away167316571132–20619%
Neutral venues106334231123–11331%

Record against every opponent

Angola have played 66 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Gabon22115633–192021
Zimbabwe2176822–252025
Mozambique1877422–152023
Zambia1757514–152025
Botswana1576217–72022
DR Congo153578–162024
South Africa150698–202025
Cameroon1418511–172025
Namibia1486022–92024
Congo1236310–92012
Lesotho1172221–92023
Malawi1153316–112026
Nigeria112637–92024
Algeria1017211–122024
Eswatini1063119–62025
Ghana102447–92024
Mauritius1052312–82025
Cape Verde92439–102025
Egypt90547–112026
Burkina Faso841310–102024
Morocco81257–122024
Uganda832310–102013
Senegal72328–72013
Togo743012–62009
Gambia62226–72021
Guinea-Bissau651011–32022
Ivory Coast61055–162015
Libya61326–62025
Madagascar60512–32023
Tunisia60334–142019
Benin52128–52008
Central African Republic540111–52026
Equatorial Guinea52215–22022
Mali51225–92019
Mauritania52218–52026
Sudan52306–42024
Iran40222–72023
Kenya42026–52011
Niger44008–22024
São Tomé and Príncipe42209–71987
Guinea31024–62007
Liberia31204–12013
Portugal30031–122006
Rwanda33003–02012
Tanzania31202–12017
Argentina0–2 (2006), 0–2 (2025)20020–42025
Burundi0–0 (2000), 2–1 (2001)21102–12001
Chad1–3 (2003), 2–0 (2003)21013–32003
Comoros3–1 (2022), 0–0 (2024)21103–12024
Eritrea6–1 (2007), 1–1 (2007)21107–22007
Mexico0–0 (2006), 0–1 (2010)20110–12010
Bahrain3–0 (2024)11003–02024
Cuba3–2 (1987)11003–21987
Estonia0–1 (2009)10010–12009
Japan0–1 (2005)10010–12005
Latvia1–1 (2010)10101–12010
Malta2–1 (2009)11002–12009
North Macedonia0–0 (2012)10100–02012
Saudi Arabia0–0 (2011)10100–02011
Seychelles3–0 (2022)11003–02022
Sierra Leone3–1 (2012)11003–12012
South Korea0–1 (2006)10010–12006
Turkey2–3 (2006)10012–32006
UAE2–0 (2010)11002–02010
Uruguay0–2 (2010)10010–22010
Venezuela0–0 (2008)10100–02008

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v EswatiniWorld Cup qualifying, 23 Apr 20007–1 for Angola
  2. v EritreaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Mar 20076–1 for Angola
  3. v MauritiusCOSAFA Cup, 29 Apr 20065–1 for Angola
  4. v MalawiAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 6 Jul 20035–1 for Angola
  5. v Central African RepublicAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 13 Jun 20154–0 for Angola

Heaviest defeats

  1. at PortugalFriendly, 29 Mar 19890–6 for Angola
  2. at TunisiaFriendly, 8 Nov 19880–5 for Angola
  3. at PortugalFriendly, 14 Nov 20011–5 for Angola
  4. at IranFriendly, 12 Sept 20230–4 for Angola
  5. v MaliFriendly, 11 Feb 20090–4 for Angola

Latest results

  1. v MalawiAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 6 Oct 20263–1 for Angola
  2. at EgyptAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20260–0 for Angola
  3. v Central African RepublicFriendly, 9 Jun 20263–0 for Angola
  4. v MauritaniaFriendly, 5 Jun 20261–1 for Angola
  5. v EgyptAfrica Cup of Nations, 29 Dec 20250–0 for Angola
  6. v ZimbabweAfrica Cup of Nations, 26 Dec 20251–1 for Angola
  7. v South AfricaAfrica Cup of Nations, 22 Dec 20251–2 for Angola
  8. v ZambiaFriendly, 18 Nov 20253–2 for Angola
  9. v ArgentinaFriendly, 14 Nov 20250–2 for Angola
  10. at CameroonWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Oct 20250–0 for Angola

Angola's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1976: 1492End of 1978: 1494End of 1979: 1488End of 1980: 1506End of 1981: 1524End of 1982: 1527End of 1983: 1525End of 1984: 1547End of 1985: 1544End of 1986: 1530End of 1987: 1528End of 1988: 1530End of 1989: 1495End of 1990: 1495End of 1991: 1466End of 1992: 1459End of 1993: 1484End of 1994: 1493End of 1995: 1540End of 1996: 1585End of 1997: 1615End of 1998: 1550End of 1999: 1558End of 2000: 1576End of 2001: 1631End of 2002: 1586End of 2003: 1570End of 2004: 1647End of 2005: 1656End of 2006: 1689End of 2007: 1633End of 2008: 1632End of 2009: 1565End of 2010: 1565End of 2011: 1593End of 2012: 1584End of 2013: 1547End of 2014: 1536End of 2015: 1508End of 2016: 1345End of 2017: 1358End of 2018: 1441End of 2019: 1455End of 2020: 1464End of 2021: 1469End of 2022: 1510End of 2023: 1496End of 2024: 1651End of 2025: 1579End of 2026: 1610
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1717, reached on 8 October 2006. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly144445743147–154
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying106422836131–105
World Cup qualifying7929302098–75
COSAFA Cup4618151349–41
Africa Cup of Nations347151241–46
World Cup30211–2
COSAFA Cup qualifying22003–1
Four Nations Tournament20203–3

Top scorers

  1. 1Akwá14
  2. 2Flávio Amado13
  3. 3Paulo António Alves10
  4. 4Manucho9
  5. 5Gelson Dala6
  6. 6Mabululu5
  7. 7Joaquim Alberto Silva4
  8. 8Paulo Jorge Da Silva4
  9. 9Zini4
  10. 10Sebastião Gilberto3

Counted from the 97 of 416 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Angola play their first international?

On 8 February 1976, a 2–3 defeat against Congo in a friendly.

What is Angola's biggest win?

7–1 against Eswatini in World Cup qualifying on 23 April 2000.

What is Angola's heaviest defeat?

0–6 against Portugal in a friendly on 29 March 1989.

Who have Angola played the most?

Gabon: 22 matches, with 11 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats for Angola.

What is Angola's longest winning run?

4 wins in a row, from 5 September 2024 to 15 October 2024.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.