The Angolan Football Federation (
Portuguese: Federação Angolana de Futebol; abbreviated as FAF) 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.
Angola's first appearance in the
FIFA World Cup was in 2006; playing in Group D, losing only 1–0 to
Portugal in their first match. Later that year, they successfully bid for the right to host the
2010 African Cup of Nations.
The Angolan Football Federation (
Portuguese: Federação Angolana de Futebol; abbreviated as FAF) 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.
Angola's first appearance in the
FIFA World Cup was in 2006; playing in Group D, losing only 1–0 to
Portugal in their first match. Later that year, they successfully bid for the right to host the
2010 African Cup of Nations.
Football in Africa portal • †Associate member of CAF.