Cape Verde in the World Cup for the first time in its history!
In the 2026 World Cup Africa Qualifiers Group D, Cape Verde defeated Eswatini 3-0 and qualified for the World Cup for the first time in its history.
In the 2026 World Cup Africa Qualifiers, Cape Verde hosted Eswatini at home.
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The first half of the match ended 0-0 and in the second half, the hosts made their mark on the match. Leading 1-0 with Livramento in the 48th minute, Cape Verde doubled the difference with Semedo in the 54th. In the 90th minute, Stopira opened the scoring: 3-0:
3 PLAYERS FROM TURKEY
Cape Verde, with a population of approximately 480 thousand, has qualified for the World Cup for the first time in its history, and there are 3 football players from Turkey in its squad. Trabzonspor's Wagner Pina, Kocaelispor's Ryan Mendes and Başakşehir's Nuno da Costa are in the Cape Verde squad. Garry Rodrigues, who once played for Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Sivasspor and Ankaragücü, is also in the Cape Verde squad.
