Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) country in both total area and population and is the seventh-largest country in Africa. It is 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 most populous city is Luanda.
The Angola national football team represents Angola in men's international football and is controlled by the Angolan Football Federation. Nicknamed Palancas Negras, the team is a member of both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Clube Desportivo 1º de Agosto is a multisports club from Luanda, Angola. The club, founded 1 August 1977, is attached to the Angolan armed forces, which is its sponsor. Its main team competes in men's football, and its professional basketball team is also noteworthy within the club. The club's colors are red and black. The club won its first title in football, the Angolan League, in 1979. and in basketball in 1980. Handball and Volleyball have also won many titles to the club.
Girabola, or Campeonato Nacional de Futebol de Séniores Masculinos, is the top division of Angolan football. It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.
The Australia men's national basketball team, nicknamed the Boomers after the slang term for a male kangaroo, represents Australia in international basketball competition.
Joaquim Brandão Gomes, also known as "Kikas", is a retired Angolan professional basketball player. He has played professionally in Germany and the Netherlands.
Olímpio Cipriano is an Angolan basketball player who currently plays for Petro de Luanda and the Angola national team. A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) guard, he has been one of the most decorated basketball players in Angolan history, having won 12 Angolan Leagues and 11 Angolan Cups in his career.
The Angola women's national handball team, nicknamed As Pérolas, represents Angola in international handball competitions.
Mouloukou Souleyman Diabate, commonly known as Solo Diabate, is an Ivorian basketball player for Al Ahly Benghazi of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). After playing a decade in France and some years in North Macedonia, China and Slovakia, Diabate began his career at the African continent in 2021. He is a two-time BAL champion, with Zamalek in 2021 and US Monastir in 2022.
The South Africa national under-23 football team is a youth football team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the All-Africa Games and Olympic Games. The team has played at three All-Africa Games and one Olympic tournament. Players who are selected, will be 23 or younger in the following Olympic year. With the next Olympics being held in London in 2012, players need to have been born on or after 1 January 1989. At the Olympic finals tournament, the team may be supplemented with 3 over-age players.
Yanick Pires Moreira is an Angolan professional basketball player who plays for Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He played two seasons of college basketball for the SMU Mustangs.
The Angola women's national basketball team Under-16 represents Angola in international basketball competitions and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Basquetebol. At continental level, it competes at the FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Women which is eligible for the FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women. Angola has been a member of FIBA since 1979.
The Angola women's national handball team Under-17 represents Angola in international handball competitions and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Andebol. At continental level, it competes at the African Women's Youth Handball Championship which qualifies for the IHF Women's Youth World Championship. Angola has been a member of the IHF since 1979.
Angola competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
The Angola Women's Junior National Handball Team represents Angola in international handball competitions and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Andebol. At continental level, it competes at the African Women's Junior Handball Championship which qualifies for the IHF Women's Junior World Championship. Angola has been a member of the IHF since 1979.
Valdomiro Tualungo Paulo Lameira, known as Estrela, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Erzurumspor F.K. and the Angola national team.
Italee Lucas is an American-Angolan professional basketball player.
Vilma Pegado Nenganga is an Angolan handball player for Petro de Luanda. Nenganga made its debut in the Angolan national team at the 2015 African games.
Bruno Afonso David Fernandes, also known as Bruno Fernando, is an Angolan professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins. Fernando is the first NBA player from Angola.
Braian Alexander Angola-Rodas is a Colombian professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles. The 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) swingman competed for Findlay Prep in high school, before playing at North Idaho College for his first two college seasons. He has represented the Colombia national basketball team.
