The Angola national football team represents Angola in men's international football and is controlled by the Angolan Football Federation. The team made its first appearance in 2006 FIFA World Cup, the team's nickname is Palancas Negras, The team is governing body of Football in Angola in the country, The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Pedro Manuel Torres, known as Mantorras, is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a striker.
Clube Desportivo 1º de Agosto is a multisports club from Luanda, Angola. The club, founded August 1, 1977, is attached to the Angolan armed forces, which is its main 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.
The Australian men's national basketball team, known as the Boomers after the slang for a male kangaroo, represents Australia in international basketball competition.
Luís de Oliveira Gonçalves is the former head coach of the Angola national football team. A studious, tactically astute coach, Gonçalves was not a prolific player in his younger days, but has earned the nickname the "Professor" for his reading of the game, and is a popular figure in Angola for his efforts of turning round his nation's footballing fortunes.
Football is the most popular sport in Angola, followed by basketball. The national team qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany and many Angolan footballers play internationally, particularly in Portugal and France. The top national league is the Girabola. The country was a Portuguese colony since the late 15th century. And so it was the Portuguese who popularized football here. Football in Angola is still shaped by its Portuguese origins and relationships, for example through a number of affiliates of the Portuguese clubs Benfica Lisbon and Sporting Lisbon. Also, many Angolan footballers play internationally, especially in Portugal, but also in France, but mostly in lower leagues.
The Angola women's national handball team, nicknamed As Pérolas, represents Angola in international handball competitions.
José António Caldas Oliveira, known as Caldas, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and current manager.
Angola participated in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.
Luis Pedro Cavanda is a Belgian professional footballer who most recently played as a right back for Belgian club Standard Liège in the Belgian Pro League. He plays internationally for the Belgian national football team.
The African Youth Championship 1987 was contested through home and away matches. It also served as qualification for the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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.
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.
Clube Desportivo Escola Norberto de Castro is an Angolan sports club from Viana, Luanda. The team currently plays in the Gira Angola and plays their home games at the state-owned Estádio da Cidadela.
Valdomiro Tualungo Paulo Lameira, known as Estrela, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Angola national team.
Dalva Judith Peres is an Angolan handball player for Primeiro de Agosto.
Vladimiro Etson António Félix, commonly known as Vá, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Pafos.
Srđan Vasiljević is a Serbian football manager and former player.
