Cremildo Silva

Jornalista, Pesquisador e Criador de Conteúdo

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@markklfc Perhaps many people mocked South Africa's elimination for reasons other than football.

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For the first time, the African continent—the cradle of humanity—was represented by 10 teams at the FIFA World Cup. And for the first time, nine of them advanced to the knockout stage. Can you name the only African team that failed to qualify?

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@ComfortSgidi @MapsMaponyane I want to stay far away from xenophobes too.

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@ComfortSgidi @MapsMaponyane sorry

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@thomasmlambo Everything in life has a first time: a first victory, a first qualification to the next stage. That was exactly the case for South Africa. In their third World Cup appearance, the South Africans achieved a historic milestone by securing their first-ever win and advancing to the

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@bruno_a28312 Estamos sempre a subir

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Esperança Caxita became the first Angolan chess player to win an African Championship title, claiming the African Junior Girls Championship in Algeria. The International Master also won three African junior titles and was crowned African Individual Zonal Champion.

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At Petro de Luanda, Romero won eight national titles. As head coach of Angola, he led the national team to a runner-up finish at the 1983 African Championship in Egypt, marking the first major international achievement in the history of Angola’s senior men's basketball team.

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On December 6, 1985, Petro de Luanda crushed their arch-rivals 1.º de Agosto 6–2 in one of the biggest wins in Girabola history. Can you name the goalscorers in that historic match?

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On September 13, 1989, Abel Campos became the first Angolan international to play in the European Cup — now known as the UEFA Champions League.
Do you know which team Benfica faced in that historic match?

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Akwa is the all-time leading goalscorer for the Angolan National Football Team, with 49 goals in 79 appearances. Do you know which national team Akwa faced when he made his debut for Angola’s senior national team?

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Angolan basketball legend Jean-Jacques became the first Angolan player to be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame. Do you know who is the other Angolan player to have received this prestigious honor from the FIBA Hall of Fame?

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The football team of C.D. Primeiro de Agosto was the first Angolan club to compete in the African Champions League. Do you know which team they faced in their first match?

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The Angolan senior women's handball team is the most successful national team in African handball history, with the highest number of titles won. Do you know in which year they won their first title?

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Cape Verdeans living in Angola gathered on Luanda Island to watch, on a giant screen, Cape Verde’s historic goalless draw against European champions Spain national football team in their Group H opener. Goalkeeper Vozinha was named Man of the Match

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Angolan athlete João N'Tyamba made history by competing in six consecutive Olympic Games, a rare achievement in athletics. His Olympic journey began at the 1988 Games in Seoul and ended at the 2008 Games in Beijing, making him a symbol of longevity and dedication to sport

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Angolan assistant referee Jerson Emiliano has become the country's most experienced World Cup official. After appearances at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the 2022 tournament in Qatar, he has now been selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada

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The Angola men's national basketball team lost 108–103 to Germany men's national basketball team after three overtimes in what became the first triple-overtime game in the history of the FIBA World Championship. The contest was decided by a memorable performance from Dirk Nowitzk

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Angolan basketball player Eduardo Mingas made history by becoming the first African basketball player to participate in five editions of the FIBA World Championship, securing his place in the tournament’s record books. But do you know who holds the all-time participation record?