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).
Pedro Manuel Torres, known as Mantorras, is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a striker.
Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, also known as Petro Atlético de Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético or Petro de Luanda, is a football club from Luanda, Angola, founded in 1980. The club won its first title, the Angolan League, in 1982 and is the most successful team in the country.
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.
Luís de Oliveira Gonçalves is an Angolan football coach who coached 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.
Luís Maimona João, nicknamed Lamá, is a retired Angolan football goalkeeper, who played for Petro Luanda in the Girabola.
António Manuel Viana Mendonça is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a right winger.
Nando Rafael is an Angolan former professional footballer who played as a forward. A former youth international for Germany, he played for the Angola national team three times.
Football is the most popular sport in Angola, The national team (m) qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany and many Angolan footballers play internationally, particularly in Portugal and France.
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.
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.
The Sporting CP Youth Academy is the youth development division of Sporting CP and part of Academia Cristiano Ronaldo in Alcochete. Sporting CP's youth system, which counted for several decades with Aurélio Pereira among its scouting staff, helped develop footballers such as Paulo Futre, Luís Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 1987 African Youth Championship was the 6th edition of the biennial African qualification tournament for the FIFA World Youth Championship which was contested on a home-and-away two-legged basis.
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.
Valdomiro Tualungo Paulo Lameira, known as Estrela, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Turkish club Boluspor and the Angola national team.
Dalva Judith Peres is an Angolan handball player for Primeiro de Agosto.
