Senegal vs Angola live stream soccer world cup qualifying video sopcast online on PC
Senegal Details:
Qualification history
Senegal had to negotiate the toughest qualifying draw in their history to finally reach their first FIFA World Cup™ finals. The Lions of Teranga successfully navigated a group that included Morocco, Egypt and Algeria to book their place at 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan. They have struggled under the weight of expectation since then, however, and lost out on finals berths to Togo in 2006 and Algeria in 2010.
FIFA World Cup finals history
Senegal’s FIFA World Cup debut was certainly worth the wait, as they turned out to be one of the revelations of Korea/Japan 2002. Bruno Metsu’s men started their campaign with a shock 1-0 victory over reigning champions France, before drawing 1-1 with Denmark and 3-3 with Uruguay to secure a place in the second round. The Lions of Teranga caused another major upset by beating Sweden 2-1 in the Round of 16, before eventually falling to an Ilhan Manziz golden goal in their quarter-final against Turkey.
The current crop
After a series of internal disputes, Senegal found some much-needed stability in 2009 when they appointed Amara Traore as coach. Traore’s arrival coincided with improved performances on the pitch, no doubt aided by a core of players with extensive top-flight European experience. With a strong forward line, solid defence and a renewed team spirit that has been missing since 2002, Senegal are finally starting to strike fear into their opponents once again, but missing out on the 2013 CAF Africa Cup of Nations demonstrates Senegal still has a lot of work to do.
The key players
The Lions have a formidable strike force, with Demba Ba and Moussa Sow posing a constant threat to opposition defences, and they are ably supported by striker Papiss Cisse. At the back, Kader Mangane and Souleymane Diawara form one of the strongest central-defensive partnerships in African football.
Coach: Alain Giresse
Best performance in a FIFA competition: FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan 2002 (Quarter-finals)
Former stars: Jules Bocande, Khalilou Fadiga, El Hadji Diouf
Angola Details:
Qualification history
Angola have so far failed to build on the advances made by the generation of 2006, who reached the world finals in Germany that year, the first time As Palancas Negras have appeared at the FIFA World Cup™. Drawn in Group 3 of the second phase of qualifying for South Africa 2010, the Angolans, coached by Luis Goncalves, opened up with wins over Benin and Niger. Failing to capitalise on that promising start, they then lost three in a row and finished a frustrating second.
FIFA World Cup finals history
Qualifying for Germany 2006 has been Angola’s biggest achievement to date, and did not come easy in an evenly matched section that also comprised favourites Nigeria, Algeria and Rwanda. As Palancas Negras began their maiden world finals appearance with defeat to eventual semi-finalists Portugal but showed plenty of grit in drawing with Mexico and Iran, against whom striker Flavio Amado scored Angola’s one and only FIFA World Cup finals goal.
The current crop
Angola’s fine run of results since 2000 pushed them up the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking and into the top 70 by the middle of 2008. Since then, however, their form has fallen away, and though they have reached the last eight of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations twice recently, the last time being in 2010, they have now slipped out of the leading 100. Their hopes of climbing once more hinge on the ability of experienced players such as Lama, Flavio, Gilberto and Manucho to blend with new boys like Djalma and Geraldo.
The key players
The scorer of that solitary goal at Germany 2006, Flavio Amado remains the focal point of the Angolan attack, although he has been sidelined with an injury in recent months. The likes of Manucho, Gilberto and Djalma, a star with Portuguese side Maritimo, have all come to the fore in his absence, though Angola have work to do if they are to qualify from their group for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
Coach: Gustavo Ferrin
Best performances in a FIFA competition: FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2001 (Round of 16), FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 (Group stages)
Former stars: Akwa, Miloy, Pedro Mantorras
Date:23/03/13
Time:17:00
Venue:Conakry
Status:LIVE
Senegal Details:
Qualification history
Senegal had to negotiate the toughest qualifying draw in their history to finally reach their first FIFA World Cup™ finals. The Lions of Teranga successfully navigated a group that included Morocco, Egypt and Algeria to book their place at 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan. They have struggled under the weight of expectation since then, however, and lost out on finals berths to Togo in 2006 and Algeria in 2010.
FIFA World Cup finals history
Senegal’s FIFA World Cup debut was certainly worth the wait, as they turned out to be one of the revelations of Korea/Japan 2002. Bruno Metsu’s men started their campaign with a shock 1-0 victory over reigning champions France, before drawing 1-1 with Denmark and 3-3 with Uruguay to secure a place in the second round. The Lions of Teranga caused another major upset by beating Sweden 2-1 in the Round of 16, before eventually falling to an Ilhan Manziz golden goal in their quarter-final against Turkey.
The current crop
After a series of internal disputes, Senegal found some much-needed stability in 2009 when they appointed Amara Traore as coach. Traore’s arrival coincided with improved performances on the pitch, no doubt aided by a core of players with extensive top-flight European experience. With a strong forward line, solid defence and a renewed team spirit that has been missing since 2002, Senegal are finally starting to strike fear into their opponents once again, but missing out on the 2013 CAF Africa Cup of Nations demonstrates Senegal still has a lot of work to do.
The key players
The Lions have a formidable strike force, with Demba Ba and Moussa Sow posing a constant threat to opposition defences, and they are ably supported by striker Papiss Cisse. At the back, Kader Mangane and Souleymane Diawara form one of the strongest central-defensive partnerships in African football.
Coach: Alain Giresse
Best performance in a FIFA competition: FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan 2002 (Quarter-finals)
Former stars: Jules Bocande, Khalilou Fadiga, El Hadji Diouf
Angola Details:
Qualification history
Angola have so far failed to build on the advances made by the generation of 2006, who reached the world finals in Germany that year, the first time As Palancas Negras have appeared at the FIFA World Cup™. Drawn in Group 3 of the second phase of qualifying for South Africa 2010, the Angolans, coached by Luis Goncalves, opened up with wins over Benin and Niger. Failing to capitalise on that promising start, they then lost three in a row and finished a frustrating second.
FIFA World Cup finals history
Qualifying for Germany 2006 has been Angola’s biggest achievement to date, and did not come easy in an evenly matched section that also comprised favourites Nigeria, Algeria and Rwanda. As Palancas Negras began their maiden world finals appearance with defeat to eventual semi-finalists Portugal but showed plenty of grit in drawing with Mexico and Iran, against whom striker Flavio Amado scored Angola’s one and only FIFA World Cup finals goal.
The current crop
Angola’s fine run of results since 2000 pushed them up the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking and into the top 70 by the middle of 2008. Since then, however, their form has fallen away, and though they have reached the last eight of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations twice recently, the last time being in 2010, they have now slipped out of the leading 100. Their hopes of climbing once more hinge on the ability of experienced players such as Lama, Flavio, Gilberto and Manucho to blend with new boys like Djalma and Geraldo.
The key players
The scorer of that solitary goal at Germany 2006, Flavio Amado remains the focal point of the Angolan attack, although he has been sidelined with an injury in recent months. The likes of Manucho, Gilberto and Djalma, a star with Portuguese side Maritimo, have all come to the fore in his absence, though Angola have work to do if they are to qualify from their group for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
Coach: Gustavo Ferrin
Best performances in a FIFA competition: FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2001 (Round of 16), FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 (Group stages)
Former stars: Akwa, Miloy, Pedro Mantorras
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