Cape Verde's World Cup Dream Realized: Blue Sharks Make History in Group H
Island nation of 500,000 reaches World Cup for first time; faces Spain and Uruguay in one of tournament's toughest groups.
Mar 10, 2026
Cape Verde
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Fixtures & Results
Squad
HEAD COACH
Murat Yakin
Age: 51 • Since: 2021
Goalkeepers
Henrique Sanches
Sélection Méditerranée
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Vozinha
Chaves • 39 years old
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Márcio Rosa
Montana • 29 years old
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Bruno Varela
Al Hazm • 31 years old
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Defenders
David Moreira
Sporting CP II • 21 years old
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Sidny Cabral
Benfica • 23 years old
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Steven Moreira
Columbus Crew • 31 years old
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Yuran Fernandes
PSM • 31 years old
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Rivaldo
Farense • 25 years old
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Logan Costa
Villarreal • 24 years old
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Jordan Semedo
Slavia Sofia • 23 years old
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Kristopher Da Graca
Krasava ENY Ypsonas FC • 28 years old
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Roberto Lopes
Shamrock Rovers • 33 years old
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Kelvin Pires
SJK • 25 years old
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Diney Borges
Al Bataeh • 31 years old
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Ricardo Santos
Swansea City • 30 years old
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Wagner Pina
Trabzonspor • 23 years old
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Jójó
Vizela • 24 years old
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Stopira
Torreense • 37 years old
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Midfielders
Laros Duarte
Puskás • 28 years old
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Yannick Semedo
Farense • 30 years old
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Stéphane Cueni
Winterthur • 24 years old
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David Tavares
SCM Gloria Buzau • 26 years old
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Kevin Lenini
Krasnodar • 29 years old
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Aílson Tavares
Beitar Jerusalem • 27 years old
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Elson Mendes Da Silva
Sochaux • 20 years old
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Jamiro Monteiro
PEC Zwolle • 32 years old
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Deroy Duarte
Ludogorets • 26 years old
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João Paulo
FCSB • 27 years old
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Forwards
Hélio Varela
Maccabi Tel Aviv • 23 years old
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Dailon Livramento
Casa Pia • 24 years old
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Nuno Da Costa
İstanbul Başakşehir • 35 years old
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Heri Tavares
Maccabi Netanya • 29 years old
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Alessio Da Cruz
Anorthosis • 29 years old
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Fabrício Garcia
Alverca • 24 years old
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Rúben Pina
Leixões • 26 years old
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Ilano Silva Timas
MVV Maastricht • 23 years old
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Jovane Cabral
Estrela Amadora • 27 years old
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Alvin Fortes
Selangor • 31 years old
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Duk
Leganés • 26 years old
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Benchimol
Akron • 24 years old
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Garry Rodrigues
Apollon • 35 years old
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Willy Semedo
Omonia Nicosia • 31 years old
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Telmo Arcanjo
Vitória Guimarães • 24 years old
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Ryan Mendes
Iğdır FK • 36 years old
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Group Standing
GROUP H
| # | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 2 | Cape Verde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 4 |  Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
ℹ️ Standings will be updated live during the tournament. Group H includes Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay.
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