ANGOLA | SENEGAL | SOUTH AFRICA | TUNISIA
- FIFA code: ANG
- Country: República de Angola
- Capital: Luanda
- Currency: Kwanza (AOA)
- Official languages: Portuguese, (Regional) Kongo, Chokwe, South Mbundu, Mbundu
- Motto: "Virtus Unita Fortior" (Unity Provides Strength)
- Population (in millions): 15,94 (2005 estimate)
- GDP per inhabitant: $2,813
- Density: 13/km²
- Internet code: .ao
The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras, ("The Black Antelopes") is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. On October 8, 2005, Angola qualified for the World Cup for the first time ever.
Luís Oliveira Gonçalves took over as coach of the Angola national football team in 2003, after successful appearances with the Angola Under-20 national football team. The coach is the most successful in Angolan history and the team managed to finish in first place of Group 42006 (qualification)]], ahead of traditional African football powers Nigeria. Group 4 was considered one of the toughest during the qualifiers.
Angola came to international prominence in the 1990s with appearances in two African Nations Cup tournaments.
They finished runners-up behind Cameroon in the 1998 and 2002 World Cup qualifying series, losing only one game in the process. They finally qualified for their first World Cup in 2006, and performed credibly to finish third in their group behind Portugal and Mexico.
In 2010 the African Nations Cup will be held in Angola.
African Nations Cup record
1957 to 1980 - Did not enter
1982 - Did not qualify
1984 - Did not qualify
1986 - Did not enter
1988 to 1992 - Did not qualify
1994 - Did not enter
1996 - Round 1
1998 - Round 1
2000 to 2004 - Did not qualify
2006 - Round 1
2008 - Qualified
Squad
GoalkeepersDfenders- Locó
- Jamba
- Yamba Asha
- Luis Delgado
- Kali
- Machado
- Marco Airosa
- Rui Marques
Midfielders- Mabina
- Nelo
- Gilberto
- André Macanga
- Maurito
- Figueiredo (C)
- Mendonça
- Dedé
- Édson
- Zé Kalanga
Strikers- Mateus
- Flávio
- Diangi Matusiwa
- Love
- Manucho Goncalves
- Santana
- Pedro Henriques
- Minguito
Coach
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- FIFA code: SEN
- Country: République du Sénégal
- Capital: Dakar
- Major cities: Dakar, Touba, Thiès, Rufisque, Saint-Louis, Kaolack, M'Bour, Ziguinchor.
- Currency: CFA Franc (XOF)
- Official languages: French (Regional) Wolof.
- Motto: "Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi" (One People, One Goal, One Faith)
- Population (in millions): 11,66
- GDP per inhabitant: $1,759
- Density: 59/km²
- Internet code: .sn
The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football. It made its first World Cup in 2002 and made quite a splash, pulling a huge upset by defeating world and European champions France 1-0 in the tournament's opening game.
Senegal's first appearance in the African Nations Cup was in 1965, when Senegal, after finishing second in their group, lost 1-0 to the Ivory Coast to finish in 4th place. in the 1990 African Nations Cup, Senegal once again finished 4th. Senegal hosted the African Nations Cup in 1992, in which, after qualifying for the quarter finals by finishing second in their group, Senegal lost 1-0 to Nigeria in the quarter finals. Senegal's best finish in the African Nations Cup came in 2002, when they lost the final on penalties after drawing 0-0 with Cameroon .
African Nations Cup record
1957 to 1963 - Did not enter
1965 - Fourth place
1968 - Round 1
1970 to 1978 - Did not qualify
1980 - Did not enter
1982 - Did not qualify
1984 - Did not qualify
1986 - Round 1
1988 - Did not qualify
1990 - Fourth place
1992 - Quarterfinals
1994 - Quarterfinals
1996 - Did not qualify
1998 - Did not qualify
2000 - Quarterfinals
2002 - Second place
2004 - Quarterfinals
2006 - Fourth place
2008 - Qualified
Squad
Goalkeepers- Bouna Coundoul
- Cheick N'Diaye
- Tony Sylva
Dfenders- Habib Beye
- Lamine Diatta
- Souleymane Diawara
- Abdoulaye Diagne Faye
- Ibrahima Faye
- Guirane N'Daw
- Mohamed Adama Sarr
- Ibrahima Sonko
Midfielders- Papa Malick Ba
- Diomansy Kamara
- Papa Bouba Diop
- Frédéric Mendy
- Pape Waïgo Ndiaye
- Ousmane Ndoye
- Moustapha Bayal Sall
Strikers- Henri Camara
- El Hadji Diouf (C)
- Babacar Gueye
- Mamadou Niang
- Modou Sougou
Coach
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- FIFA code: RSA
- Country: Republic of South Africa
- Capital: Cape Town
- Major Cities: Bhisho, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Pietermaritzburg, Polokwane, Nelspruit, Kimberley, Mafikeng, Cape Town.
- Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
- Official languages: 11 languages including English
- Motto: !ke e: ǀxarra ǁke ("Unity In Diversity"(literally "Diverse People Unite")
- Population (in millions): 47,9
- GDP per inhabitant: $13,300
- Density: 39/km²
- Internet code: .za
The South Africa national football team, or Bafana Bafana (The Boys), is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association. It returned to the world stage in 1992, after years of being banned from FIFA.
They hosted (and won) the 1996 African Nations Cup and will host the 2010 World Cup, the first African nation to do so.
African Nations Cup record
1957 - Disqualified because of apartheid
1959 to 1992 - Banned from CAF
1994 - Did not qualify
1996 -
Champions
1998 - Second place
2000 - Third place
2002 - Quarterfinals
2004 - Round 1
2006 - Round 1
2008 - Qualified
Squad
Goalkeepers- Rowen Fernandez
- Moeneeb Josephs
- Itumeleng Khune
Dfenders- Vuyo Mere
- Bryce Moon
- Benson Mhlongo
- Bevan Fransman
- Tsepo Masilela
- Brett Evans
- Nasief Morris
- Aaron Mokoena (C)
Midfielders- Kagiso Dikgacoi
- Elrio van Heerden
- Lance Davids
- Surprise Moriri
- Siphiwe Tshabalala
- Steven Pienaar
- Teko Modise
Strikers- Excellent Walaza
- Thembinkosi Fanteni
- Lerato Chabangu
- Katlego Mphela
- Sibusiso Zuma
Coach
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- FIFA code: TUN
- Country: الجمهورية التونسية (Tunisian Republic)
- Capital: Tunis
- Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TND)
- Official languages: Arabic
- Population (in millions): 10,10 (2005 estimate)
- GDP per inhabitant: $9,630
- Density: 62/km²
- Internet code: .tn
The Tunisia national football team, nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage), is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the Fédération Tunisienne de Football.
Tunisia won the African Nations Cup in 2004, when they hosted the tournament.
African Nations Cup record
1957 - Did not enter
1959 - Did not enter
1962 - Third place
1963 - Round 1
1965 - Second place
1968 - Did not qualify
1970 to 1974 - Did not enter
1976 - Did not qualify
1978 - Fourth place
1980 - Withdrew
1982 - Round 1
1984 to 1992 - Did not qualify
1994 - Round 1
1996 - Second place
1998 - Quarterfinals
2000 - Fourth place
2002 - Round 1
2004 -
Champions
2006 - Quarterfinals
2008 - Qualified
Squad
Goalkeepers- Hamdi Kasraoui
- Aymen Mathlouthi
- Adel Nefzi
Dfenders- Wisam El-Abdi
- Saber Ben Frej
- Wissem El Bekri
- Radhouane Falhi
- Saïf Ghezal
- Karim Haggui
- Radhi Jaidi (C)
- Mehdi Meriah
- Yassin Mikari
Midfielders- Chaouki Ben Saada
- Jaouhar Mnari
- Mehdi Nafti
- Mejdi Traoui
- Kamel Zaiem
- Chaker Zouaghi
Strikers- Mohamed Amine Chermiti
- Mehdi Ben Dhifallah
- Yassine Chikhaoui
- Issam Jomaa
- Francileudo Dos Santos
Coach
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Fixtures
- January 23, 2008, 17 GMT (Tamale)
Tunisia v Senegal
....- January 23, 2008, 19.30 GMT (Tamale)
South Africa v Angola
- January 27, 2008, 17 GMT (Tamale)
Senegal v Angola
....- January 27, 2008, 19.30 GMT (Tamale)
Tunisia v South Africa
- January 31, 2008, 17 GMT (Tamale)
Tunisia v Angola
.- January 31, 2008, 17 GMT (Kumasi).
Senegal v South Africa