Cape Verde, a small island nation of 550,000 people, made history on Monday by qualifying for their first-ever FIFA World Cup. They defeated Eswatini 3-0 in Praia to secure their spot in the 2026 ...

Follow all World Cup news and reaction from across the host cities. Cape Verde have qualified for the men’s World Cup for the first time following Monday’s 3-0 win against Eswatini. Second-half goals ...

Cape Verde's World Cup hero Vozinha says he craves the "peace and tranquillity" of the life he led before he shot to fame.

Cape Verde’s impressive run in the 2026 FIFA World Cup has brought global attention to this sun-kissed archipelago nation, which looks set to enjoy a tourism boom. Here’s what it has to offer. This ...

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In one of the most incredible stories of World Cup qualifying, the tiny island nation, which is off the west coast of Africa, have confirmed their progression to next summer's tournament. Managed by ...

Brazil face Indonesia in Nations Cup round two after opening win Brazil beat Cape Verde 4–2 in their 2026 Futsal Nations Cup openerCredits: @kiaravilarinho/@brasil ...

Puerto Rico's U-17 women's national team opens its first-ever FIFA World Cup campaign this week, facing DPR Korea in Rabat, at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Las Boricuas are one of four Concacaf si ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — The list of nations still competing in the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup includes familiar soccer powerhouses like Argentina, Brazil, France and Spain. But among the ...

At least 25 people — mostly teenagers — were killed in a traffic accident in the African island nation of Cape Verde, local ...

Cape Verde, a collection of islands near Africa's west coast with a population of some 500,000, surprisingly reached the knockout stage in their first appearance at the global tournament before losing ...

At least 25 people, most of them children and teenagers, were killed when a passenger bus went off a mountain road and plunged around 30 metres down a ravine on Cape Verde's Fogo Island.