| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
2  Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
3  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
4  Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
About
World Cup story
Cape Verde make their World Cup debut in 2026 — the first nation from the Atlantic archipelago to qualify and one of the smallest African nations ever to reach the finals.
- Appearances
- 1st
- Best finish
- Debut
- First appearance
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- Titles
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Squad watch
Key men
MOST CAPS
Ryan Mendes
98 capsTOP SCORER
Ryan Mendes
22 goalsAVERAGE AGE
26 players
29.2 yrs
Road to 2026
Qualifying recap
- W
v Cameroon 1–0
2025-09-09 · Home · WC qualifying · Sep 2025
- D
v Libya 3–3
2025-10-08 · Away · WC qualifying · Oct 2025
- W
v Eswatini 3–0
2025-10-13 · Home · WC qualifying · Oct 2025
Upcoming
World Cup 2026
Before the World Cup · warm-ups & qualifiers
Cape Verde
BermudaCape Verde
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ChileCape Verde
EgyptSquad
26-man roster
Coach Bubista
GOALKEEPERS
3- 1
Vozinha
Chaves · 40y
86 caps
- 12
Márcio Rosa
Montana · 29y
11 caps
- 23
CJ dos Santos
San Diego FC · 25y
1 caps
DEFENDERS
8- 2
Stopira
Torreense · 38y
62 caps
4 goals
- 3
Diney
Al Bataeh · 31y
30 caps
2 goals
- 4
Roberto Lopes
Shamrock Rovers · 33y
45 caps
- 5
Logan Costa
Villarreal · 25y
28 caps
- 13
Sidny Lopes Cabral
Benfica · 23y
9 caps
3 goals
- 22
Steven Moreira
Columbus Crew · 31y
20 caps
- 24
Wagner Pina
Trabzonspor · 23y
13 caps
- 25
Kelvin Pires
SJK · 26y
5 caps
1 goals
MIDFIELDERS
12- 6
Kevin Pina
Krasnodar · 29y
31 caps
3 goals
- 7
Jovane Cabral
Estrela Amadora · 27y
27 caps
2 goals
- 8
João Paulo
FCSB · 28y
42 caps
1 goals
- 10
Jamiro Monteiro
PEC Zwolle · 32y
55 caps
5 goals
- 11
Garry Rodrigues
Apollon Limassol · 35y
60 caps
10 goals
- 14
Deroy Duarte
Ludogorets Razgrad · 26y
30 caps
- 15
Laros Duarte
Puskás Akadémia · 29y
13 caps
1 goals
- 16
Yannick Semedo
Farense · 30y
10 caps
1 goals
- 17
Willy Semedo
Omonia · 32y
38 caps
3 goals
- 18
Telmo Arcanjo
Vitória de Guimarães · 24y
16 caps
1 goals
- 21
Nuno da Costa
İstanbul Başakşehir · 35y
9 caps
2 goals
- 26
Hélio Varela
Maccabi Tel Aviv · 24y
20 caps
FORWARDS
3- 9
Gilson Benchimol
Akron Tolyatti · 24y
22 caps
6 goals
- 19
Dailon Livramento
Casa Pia · 25y
22 caps
7 goals
- 20
Ryan MendesC
Iğdır · 36y
98 caps
22 goals
Tournament stats · World Cup 2026 only
Minutes played are not tracked yet — they arrive in a later data update.
LATEST NEWS
HEADLINES
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1d ago
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1d ago
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3d ago
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4d ago
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6d ago
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6d ago
Vozinha on Cape Verde's progression
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6d ago
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