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Cape Verde
Atlantic island nation of 550,000; making their World Cup debut in 2026 after drawing 2-2 with Uruguay.
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#4011 Jul
Mentioned in: Argentina break 10-man Swiss side late
2026 FIFA World Cup#344 Jul
Mentioned in: Africa's ten cut to two survivors
2026 FIFA World Cup#332 Jul
Equalised twice before losing 3-2 in extra time on their World Cup debut
2026 FIFA World Cup: Cape Verde push Argentina to extra time#332 Jul
Mentioned in: Nine African nations reach the knockouts
2026 FIFA World Cup#331 Jul
Mentioned in: Spain thrash Austria to set up Portugal
2026 FIFA World Cup#2924 Jun
Mentioned in: All three co-hosts reach last 32
2026 FIFA World Cup#2521 Jun
Mentioned in: Yamal goal puts Spain on the brink
2026 FIFA World Cup#2621 Jun
Mentioned in: Four through as round of 32 takes shape
2026 FIFA World Cup#2621 Jun
Drew 2-2 with Uruguay to stay unbeaten in two World Cup debut matches
2026 FIFA World Cup: Cape Verde stay unbeaten on debut#2319 Jun
Represented by goalkeeper Vozinha whose family visa dispute was resolved
2026 FIFA World Cup: Vozinha's mother granted a US visa#2217 Jun
Mentioned in: Uzbekistan score on debut, lose 3-1
2026 FIFA World Cup#2115 Jun
Drew 0-0 with Spain in their World Cup debut despite facing 74% possession against them
2026 FIFA World Cup: Spain held by debutants Cape Verde, 0-0#167 Jun
Mentioned in: Resale Drops Below Face on 76 of 78 US Games
2026 FIFA World Cup#1118 May
#105 May
Qualified African nation whose fans face US travel restrictions
2026 FIFA World Cup: Mentioned in: Al Jazeera names CAF for $15,000 bond silence#67 Apr
Mentioned in: State Dept has no data on visa impact
2026 FIFA World Cup#13 Apr
Mentioned in: Portugal doubles its residency-to-citizenship window to ten years
Nomads & Communities#82 Apr
Visa-bond programme now covers 50 countries
2026 FIFA World Cup#82 Apr
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#431 Mar