With a population of 480,000, Cape Verde is participating in the World Cup for the first time in its history.

With a population of 480,000, Cape Verde is participating in the World Cup for the first time in its history.

14.10.2025 00:30

The Cape Verde Islands, an African country with a population of approximately 480,000, have qualified for the World Cup for the first time in their history. Cape Verde became the second smallest country to participate in the tournament, after Iceland, which took part in the World Cup in 2018.

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In the 10th week of the World Cup Qualifiers Group D, Cape Verde faced Eswatini. The match, played at the Estadio Nacional de Cabo Verde, was won by Cape Verde with a score of 3-0.

3 POINTS CAME WITH 3 GOALS

The goals that brought victory to Cape Verde were scored by Dailon Livramento in the 49th minute, Willy Semedo in the 55th minute, and Tavares in the 90+2nd minute.

THEY GOT THE WORLD CUP TICKET

Cape Verde, an African country with a population of approximately 480,000, reached 23 points with this result, successfully qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in its history. Cape Verde became the second smallest country to participate in the tournament after Iceland, which qualified for the World Cup in 2018.



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