Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Angola
Match Time & Date:
11/06/2024
21:00
Prediction: 1-1
Cameroon
Buoyed by a 4-1 win over Cape Verde, Cameroon will be aiming to retain top position in Group D when they face Angola at Estadio 11 de Novembro. The Indomitable Lions aim to get their job done in the WC qualifiers as soon as possible and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against Angola. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, while Angola defenders should have Vincent Aboubakar at bay.
The Besiktas centre-forward, who scored a brace against the Blue Sharks, is likely to prove a handful for the opposition back-line. The Palancas Negras, meanwhile, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Eswatini. Angola are eager to claim a major scalp in round 4, but given Cameroon’s excellent performance against Cape Verde, we do not believe that the hosts are capable of grabbing more than one point from the match.
Highlighted Player (Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting):
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Schalke 04 as a winger. Choupo-Moting joined die Knappen in 2014, but he played for fellow German sides Mainz, Nurnberg and Hamburger in the past as well. He was part of FC St. Pauli during his youth career.
The Cameroonian international, who was born in Altona, Hamburg, represented the Indomitable Lions at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and he made the Cameroon 2014 World Cup squad as well. Choupo-Moting is well known for his speed and he often makes life difficult for the opposition defenders. His main position is left wing, but he is capable of playing as a centre forward as well.
Choupo-Moting scored six goals in 28 appearances for Schalke in the 2015/2016 Bundesliga campaign, but many people believe that he was producing much better performances with Mainz. The Cameroonian attacker scored 10 goals in 32 league appearances for die Nullfunfer in the 2013/2014 season. Choupo-Moting, who was born on 23 Match, 1989, began his youth career at Teutonia 05.
Highlighted Team (Angola):
Angola national football team are controlled by Angola Football Federation. The Palancas Negras are affiliated to both CAF and COSAFA and they play their home matches at Estadio 11 de Novembro. Angola did well to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but they failed to book their place in the last 16 on their debut at the showpiece tournament.
The African side faced the likes of Portugal, Mexico and Iran in Group D, with the team sharing the spoils with Iran and Mexico, while suffering a loss to Portugal. The Palancas Negras have been struggling to qualify for the FIFA World Cup finals ever since, but they made it to the Africa Cup of Nations on two occasions (2008, 2010).
Angola wear red shirts and black shorts when hosting their rivals, whereas their away kit is white. It has to be noted that the Palancas Negras suffered a 3-2 loss to Congo in their first ever international.
