Cape Verde, the only country to stop SpainAbout three months have passed since the Soccer World Cup ended, and the excitement ...

Cape Verde’s impressive run in the 2026 FIFA World Cup has brought global attention to this sun-kissed archipelago nation, which looks set to enjoy a tourism boom. Here’s what it has to offer. This ...

ATLANTA (AP) So much for a supersized World Cup diluting the quality of soccer’s biggest tournament. Tiny Cape Verde, making its debut at the World Cup, pulled off a stunner, holding heavily favored ...

Mali begins the qualifiers under the leadership of Anthony da Silva, who called up his squad for the first matches against Liberia and Cape Verde. The Eagles will look to start this process on a ...

Cape Verde have held European champions Spain to a goalless draw in one of the most shocking results in World Cup history. With a population of around 550,000 people, Cape Verde is the third-smallest ...

Once a hugely important gateway used by explorers en route to “discover” the Americas, the Cape Verde islands fell into obscurity in more recent times. But the archipelago, located in the North ...

The 2026 World Cup gave Vozinha something most footballers spend their careers chasing: worldwide fame. But months after becoming Cape Verde’s unlikely hero, the veteran goalkeeper has admitted that ...

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Vozinha spent years building his career across Cape Verde, Africa and Europe before his breakthrough at the 2026 World Cup. He helped Cape Verde draw all three group matches, reach the knockout stage ...

For 120 unforgettable minutes, Cape Verde refused to act like a FIFA World Cup underdog. The tournament debutants and the smallest nation ever to make the World Cup knockout stage pushed reigning ...