Angola national under-23 football team

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Angola under-23
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Nickname(s) Palancas Negras
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Association Angolan Football Federation
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Home stadium Estádio 11 de Novembro
FIFA code ANG
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Angola Olympic football team represents Angola in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the Angolan Football Federation. [1]

Angola country in Africa

Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a west-coast country of south-central Africa. It is the seventh-largest country in Africa, bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Angola has an exclave province, the province of Cabinda that borders the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital and largest city of Angola is Luanda.

Olympic Games major international sport event

The modern Olympic Games or Olympics are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart.

Angolan Football Federation

The Angolan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Angola. It was founded in 1979, and affiliated to FIFA and to CAF in 1980. It organizes the national football league Girabola and the national team.

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CAF U-23 Championship record

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CAF U-23 Championship
Appearances: 7 / 11
YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGAGD
1984 First201134-1
1996 Second430174+3
2000 Second86022111+10
2004 Group8422136+7
2008 Second201102-2
2011 First2020110
2019 Second0000000
Total--144642731-4

African Games record

African Games
Appearances: 5 / 9
YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGAGD
1995 First2020110
1999 Third422012120
2003 Third412176+1
2007 Second210156-1
2011 Preliminary200226-4
Total--2613674528+17

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References

  1. "Angola". cafonline.com. Retrieved 20 Mar 2019.
  2. "Selecção de Sub-23 acerta últimos detalhes" (in Portuguese). jornaldeangola.sapo.ao. 23 Mar 2011. Retrieved 20 Mar 2019.