Cape Verde Islands

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FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

International Friendly

International Friendly

International Friendly

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Cape Verde Islands

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Africa's teams did their best to thrill, and infuriate, on their way to the World Cup

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Ed Dove

Africa's teams did their best to thrill, and infuriate, on their way to the World Cup

Cape Verde Islands

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Tiny Cape Verde clinches first-ever World Cup spot

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A general view of the FIFA World Cup Trophy at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar

World Cup qualifiers - Cape Verde chasing history; Nigeria seeking a miracle

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Ed Dove

World Cup qualifiers - Cape Verde chasing history; Nigeria seeking a miracle

South Africa keeper saves 4 penalties to win QF shootout

South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams saved four penalties in the post-match shootout against the Cape Verde Islands to carry his country into the last four of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw in their quarter-final on Saturday.

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South Africa's goalkeeper #1 Ronwen Williams (C) celebrates with teammates after winning at the end of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 quarter-final football match between Cape Verde and South Africa at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro o

Cape Verde edge Mauritania to advance to Cup of Nations last eight

Cape Verde Islands captain Ryan Mendes converted a penalty two minutes from time to edge Mauritania 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash on Monday and see the smallest country at the 24-team competition advance to the quarter-final.

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Cape Verde players celebrate after clinching a spot in the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Cape Verde, Egypt seal Africa Cup of Nations last-16 spots

Cape Verde's Bryan Teixeira scored a 99th minute equaliser as they held record seven-time champions Egypt to a 2-2 Group B draw at the Africa Cup of Nations, with both sides reaching the last-16 after a pulsating clash on Monday.

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Egypt players celebrate after scoring a dramatic goal against Cape Verde at AFCON.

Cape Verde thrash Mozambique to win Cup of Nations group

Cape Verde, the smallest country competing at the Africa Cup of Nations finals, became the first to book their place in the next stage of the competition as they beat Mozambique 3-0 on Friday.

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Cape Verde thrash Mozambique to win Cup of Nations group

Cape Verde beat Ghana to continue day of shocks at Cup of Nations

Garry Rodrigues scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as the Cape Verde Islands beat four-time champions Ghana 2-1 in Group B to continue Sunday's sequence of surprise results at the Africa Cup of Nations finals.

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Reuters

Cape Verde Islands

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The ballad of Bebé, from an orphanage to Man United to 'home' at Rayo Vallecano

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Alex Kirkland

The ballad of Bebé, from an orphanage to Man United to 'home' at Rayo Vallecano

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Dailon LivramentoF

Jamiro MonteiroM

Willy SemedoF

Goal Difference

8

Goals Scored

16

Assists

10

Goals Conceded

8

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