Cape Verde will play in the World Cup, having made history by becoming the second smallest country ever to qualify for the FIFA World Cup.
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The island nation, located off the west coast of Africa, secured a spot at the 2026 World Cup by defeating Eswatini 3-0 on Monday. This marks their first appearance in football's global showpiece. The goals were scored by Willy Semedo, Rocha Livramento, and Stopira.
The Blue Sharks won Group D with 23 points, four more than Cameroon, who hold the African record for World Cup appearances with eight. Meanwhile, Cameroon drew with Angola and will now try to qualify for the World Cup through the playoffs.
Cape Verde will be the second smallest nation to ever feature in the competition (after Iceland in 2018). So far, they join Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria and Ghana, who have already secured their places at the 2026 World Cup.
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