Cape Verde's 2026 World Cup berth highlights a key milestone in African football's rise on the global stage. Can they make ...

Cape Verde have qualified for the World Cup for the first time (Getty Images; design: Eamonn Dalton and Kelsea Petersen/The Athletic) In our Destination World Cup 2026 series, we will be telling the ...

There is a small nation of 520,000 people that is the envy of 1.4 billion Chinese citizens. The world of football is turning its attention to Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean off the ...

On the evening of October 13, 2025, beneath a sky that smelled of salt and late rain, the small archipelago of Cape Verde came alive through the magic of football. Ten islands, sea-swept houses, and ...

The Cape Verde Islands are one win away from a World Cup place that confirms the promise they have shown in recent years but would have been scarcely believable 20 years ago. The wind-swept island ...

On Monday, Cape Verde stamped their passport to the 2026 World Cup - an incredible feat for a nation with just over 500,000 inhabitants. Midfielder Yannick Semedo was a starter in the decisive match ...

Cape Verde has qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in the nation's history. The team was drawn into Group H alongside Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay. Cape Verde will play its first ...