Cape Verde

Group HCAFFIFA #694-4-2

Coach: Bubista

Starting XI Prediction

4-4-2Compact defense, rapid wing breaks

Star Players

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Roberto Lopes

CBShamrock Rovers

70OVR

Fixtures

Spain

Home Win1.99

vs16:00 GMT+0

Handicap-2.75

Cape Verde

Away Win1.87

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Group StageGrp HMon, Jun 15

Uruguay

Home Win2.29

vs22:00 GMT+0

Handicap-1.5

Cape Verde

Away Win1.60

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Group StageGrp HSun, Jun 21

Cape Verde

Home Win1.93

vs00:00 GMT+0

Handicap0

Saudi Arabia

Away Win1.88

NRG Stadium, Houston

Group StageGrp HSat, Jun 27

Group H

4 teams

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Uruguay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Cape Verde	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Qualify

Potential 3rd

Full Squad Players List

#	Player	Club	Pos
Goalkeepers
1	VozinhaXI Chaves	Chaves	GK
12	Marcio Rosa Montana	Montana	GK
23	CJ dos Santos San Diego FC	San Diego FC	GK
Defenders
2	Pico Shamrock Rovers	Shamrock Rovers	CB
3	DineyXI Al Bataeh	Al Bataeh	LB
4	Sidny Lopes Cabral Benfica	Benfica	CB
5	Logan CostaXI Villarreal	Villarreal	CB
6	Steven MoreiraXI Columbus Crew	Columbus Crew	RB
13	StopiraXI Torreense	Torreense	CB
15	Wagner Pina Trabzonspor	Trabzonspor	CB
16	Joao Paulo FCSB	FCSB	CB
17	Kelvin Pires SJK	SJK	LB
Midfielders
8	Jamiro MonteiroXI PEC Zwolle	PEC Zwolle	CM
18	Telmo Arcanjo Vitória Guimarães	Vitória Guimarães	CM
19	Laros Duarte Puskas Akademia	Puskas Akademia	CM
20	Deroy Duarte Ludogorets Razgrad	Ludogorets Razgrad	CM
21	Kevin Pina Krasnodar	Krasnodar	CM
22	Yannick Semedo Farense	Farense	CM
Forwards
7	Ryan MendesXI Igdir	Igdir	LW
9	Jovane CabralXI Estrela Amadora	Estrela Amadora	RW
10	Garry RodriguesXI Apollon Limassol	Apollon Limassol	RW
11	Nuno da CostaXI Istanbul Basaksehir	Istanbul Basaksehir	ST
14	Gilson Benchimol Akron Tolyatti	Akron Tolyatti	LW
24	Willy SemedoXI Omonia	Omonia	LW
25	Dailon Livramento Casa Pia	Casa Pia	LW
26	Helio Varela Maccabi Tel Aviv	Maccabi Tel Aviv	ST

World Cup History

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Titles

Appearances

WC Goals

Wins

Best finish: 2026 debut

Top scorer: —

Most capped: Roberto Lopes (first WC appearance)

Record: 0W – 0D – 0L

Cape Verde make their World Cup debut at the 2026 tournament — a historic achievement for an archipelago nation of 550,000 people off the West African coast. Known as the Blue Sharks, they have been an African football success story over the past decade, reaching the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals in 2023. Their qualification for 2026 is the proudest moment in their football history.

Tournament Eras

The Road to 2026 — Africa's Surprise Package

2015–2026

Cape Verde built steadily through CAF qualification, becoming competitive in African football despite a tiny population. Drawing players from the Portuguese diaspora and domestic leagues, they overcame larger African nations to reach the 2026 World Cup — their debut on the global stage after years of being on the cusp.

Iconic Moments

2025CAF 2026 Qualifying

Historic World Cup Qualification

When Cape Verde confirmed their 2026 World Cup spot, the archipelago erupted in celebration. For a nation of half a million people, this was a moment to stand alongside Senegal's 2002 debut and Morocco's 2022 run as African football's proudest achievements.