ANGOLA COACH:
Luis Oliveira Goncalves

Luis Oliveira Goncalves, 48, is a national hero after directing Angola to the World Cup for the first time. He should be very familiar with his players after guiding Angola's Under-20 team to the African youth championship and to the second round of the FIFA World Youth Championship, both in 2001. That turned out to be a bountiful year for Goncalves, as his club team, InterClube, Luanda's police team, reached the African Cup Winners Cup final. His success led him to the national side in 2003 as Goncalves replaced Brazilian Ismael Kurtz, whose team was stunned by minnows Chad, 3-1, in November, 2003. Called the "miracle man" of Angolan soccer by some, Goncalves was so impressive in transforming the team that some supporters reportedly wanted him to sign a lifetime contract to coach the national team. The Angola Football Association tried to recruit Dunga, who captained Brazil to its 1994 World Cup triumph, to coach the team alongside Goncalves, according to English newspaper The Independent.