| |
| | FIFA Magazine - October 1995 |
 | | National team coach Carlos Alhinho, a former Portuguese international, says: "We had a very tough group with some strong teams, like Guinea, Mali and Mozambique." Alhinho, who was the first Angolan to achieve the distinction of playing for Benfica, Sporting and Porto, adds: "It's very important for our country to have qualified. |
 | | But this year a number of national teams previously regarded as small fry have hit the headlines with the odd upset or two or even a series of successes. |
 | | Although the Football Federation of Sri Lanka was founded in 1939 and affiliated to FIFA in 1950, soccer is still regarded as a poor relation to cricket and, to a lesser extent, to rugby union. |
| www.fifa.com /fifa/pub/magazine/10-95.3.html (2494 words) |
|