Outright Odds: 750/1
Group D Winners: 16/1

After almost bowing out at the first hurdle, Angola, the smallest of all the African qualifiers, reached Germany at the expense of traditional powerhouses Nigeria. After succumbing 3-1 away at Chad in the preliminary qualifying match, it looked as though Angola would have to revert to basketball and handball for their sporting success.

The result lead to Brazilian coach Ismael Kurtz being given the sack and replaced by the hugely popular Luis Oliveira Goncalves who had achieved success with the Under-20 side, leading them to the African Youth Championship. Angola subsequently won the home leg against Chad 2-0 and went through to the main qualifying phase.

Angola proved to be a dominant force at home, winning all five of their fixtures and lost just one fixture away from home, 2-0 in Zimbabwe. They managed one victory in Rwanda on their final game when only a victory would do.

The 1-0 win meant the Palancas Negras (black antelopes) were level on points with Nigeria but topped the group due to having the better of the results across their two fixtures, winning 1-0 at home and drawing 1-1 away.

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