Angola arrives in Germany for 2006 World Cup

IRNA - Iran's Group D rivals Angola became the third team after Togo and Costa Rica to arrive in Germany for the 2006 World Cup, DPA said Saturday.

The World Cup debutants landed at Hanover's Airport, located in northeastern Germany and were then transferred via bus to their team headquarters in Celle.

Nicknamed 'The Black Antelopes', Angola play their opening World Cup match against Portugal on June 11 in Cologne and will then head to Hanover for an encounter with Mexico on June 16 and a face-off with Iran on June 21 in Leipzig.

The 64-game World Cup football tournament will be staged in 12 German cities from June 9 through July 9.