Angola are not a heavyweight of African football by any stretch of the imagination, but they have made it to 2024’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON/CAN), so their Crest Redesign Competition Weekly (CRCW) stage can’t be argued against.
Indeed, even if they hadn’t, on-pitch success isn’t a prerequisite for getting the CRCW treatment, and the Palancas Negras’ look is ripe for a glow-up.
The instinctive black sable antelope on the national side’s badge was expertly played with, including Tombot rendering it as a silhouette on a roundel emblem - which also includes a Telstar-style ball with fetching red embellishment - metaphorical-bronze-medal-winner Rabbi having it leaping into action, and first runner-up Ochoa510 (controversially?) colouring it red and pointing it eastward.
OTHYcreative, on the other hand, had the charge facing to the west and nicely housed within the shield. A beautiful upgrade on what the Federação Angolana de Futebol (FAF) currently put on their representative side’s chests and, by way of the voting, the worthy winner of our stage.
