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Cape Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral: ‘If you’re like “oh, it’s Messi”, you’re gonna lose your mind’

The full-back on defying the odds, dealing with racism, Cape Verde’s party people and taking on Lionel Messi

The Guardian - UK

Uruguay vs Cape Verde World Cup 2026 Predictions and Best Bets

Uruguay vs Cape Verde meet at Hard Rock Stadium with both sides on one point. Valverde, Ugarte, and a two-time champion make Uruguay the pick at -205.

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Cape Verde World Cup Odds: Picks and Predictions for 2026

Cape Verde make their World Cup debut at +200000 to win it all. Find out where the real value lies for the Blue Sharks in 2026.

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Spain vs Cape Verde World Cup 2026 Predictions and Picks

Spain host Cape Verde in Atlanta on June 15 in their Group H opener. Our pick: Spain win and over 3.5 goals against a side making its World Cup debut.

Sports Lens

Roberto 'Pico' Lopes: the Irish Cape Verde international whose bizarre call-up led to World Cup glory

Roberto 'Pico' Lopes played his part in helping African nation Cape Verde qualify for their first-ever FIFA World Cup, and then produced a stunning upset vs Spain

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'We know our qualities': FourFourTwo meets the surprise AFCON star, Garry Rodrigues, who worked nights as a mail sorter just to make ends meet

Cape Verde are one of the stories of AFCON so far: FFT caught up with one of their stars, who had an unconventional route into international football

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2023 Africa Cup of Nations: 5 things we learned on Day 2 - Full-on full day

Day 2 was the first full day of matches. In each and every one of them, football was the winner. And we mean that most sincerely, folks.

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Cape Verde shock Ghana as Egypt and Nigeria draw at 2023 Africa Cup of Nations

A couple of hours after Mo Salah's late penalty saved Egypt from losing to unfancied Mozambique, Cape Verde provided the first shock of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a last-gasp victory over the four-time champions Ghana.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana 1-2 Cape Verde: Black Stars fall to defeat in Africa Cup of Nations opener

Black Stars have it all to do against Egypt later this week

Evening Standard

Crumlin's Pico Lopes named man of the match as Cabo Verde draw with Cameroon to all but book 2021 AFCON last 16 spot

The Crumlin man was awarded the tournament’s official best player gong following a stern defensive effort that should see them qualify as one of the best third-placed sides.

Dublin Live

Cape Verde 1-1 Cameroon: Africa Cup of Nations – as it happened

Cameroon won Group A with a 1-1 draw against Cape Verde, who finish third but must wait to see if they reach the last 16

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