- Cape Verde’s magical World Cup changes everything for plucky underdog The Globe and Mail —
- Lionel Messi Makes More History Amid World Cup Scare for Argentina Newsweek —
- Magnificent World Cup campaign puts Cape Verde firmly on the map The Straits Times —
- Argentina ends Cape Verde's World Cup fairy-tale run in a nail-biting match 📹 NBC News — · 48sec
- Lionel Messi warns Argentina of many ‘bad’ things to fix after World Cup scare NY Post —
- Inside Cape Verde's bittersweet World Cup exit: What Messi said to Pico, the ambassador's son and shots of Grogue TheJournal.ie —
- World Cup game for the ages ensures spirit of Pico Lopes and Cape Verde will never die TheJournal.ie —
- Lionel Messi's Argentina overcome 'extremely tough' Cape Verde to book place in World Cup last 16 The National (UAE) —
- Argentina avoid biggest World Cup upset with extra-time win vs Cape Verde Sky Sports —
- World Cup star sparks 'fair play' row as 'upset' Cape Verde manager hits out at unsporting moment before Uruguay goal Daily Mail —
- Starmer quits, US-Iran roadmap, IRGC winners and Cape Verde stuns again 🔊 Reuters — · 10min
- Cape Verde's Cinderella World Cup run stays intact with draw against Uruguay Fox News —
- Cape Verde produce another World Cup shock to keep remarkable run alive 📹 Euronews — · 1min
- Cape Verde in dreamland after impressive 2-2 draw against Uruguay Vanguard News —
- Cape Verde’s Cinderella run at World Cup stays alive with stunning draw versus Uruguay NY Post —
- Goalkeepers in spotlight at World Cup 📹 Reuters — · 24sec
- Underdog Cabo Verde shocks Spain with 0-0 draw in historic World Cup debut 📹 CBS News — · 2min
- Cape Verde stuns Spain with surprising 0-0 draw in the country's World Cup debut 📹 AP News — · 38sec
- Cape Verde stun Spain in World Cup debut 📹 Al Jazeera — · 1min
- For Cape Verde, a World Cup run means many things will change ABC News —
Cape Verde men's national football team
Men's national association football team representing Cape Verde
The Cape Verde national football team, recognised as Cabo Verde by FIFA, represents Cape Verde in men's international football, and is controlled by the Cape Verdean Football Federation. Nicknamed Blue Sharks, the national team played its first match on 19 April 1978 against Guinea, a match they lost 0–1. Following the federation's affiliation with the Confederation of African Football and FIFA in 1982, the national team entered Africa Cup of Nations qualification for the first time in 1992 and made its first FIFA World Cup qualification appearance in 2003. Cape Verde plays the majority of its home matches at the Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde. They qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 2013. Since then, they also appeared in the 2015, 2021 and 2023 tournaments, reaching the quarter-finals in 2013 and 2023.
Also known as...
Tubarões Azuis, Cape Verde national soccer team, Cape Verdean national soccer team, Cape Verdean national football team, and Cape Verde national football team
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