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20 Oct 2025
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Ranking after eight matches

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10 Oct 2025
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South Africa beats Cape Verde on penalties

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3 Feb 2024
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2024 AFRICA CUP - Last Sixteen - DAY 15 - Cape Verde vs Mauritania 1:0

Cape Verde beats Mauritania

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29 Jan 2024
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2024 AFRICA CUP - GROUP B - DAY 10 - Cape Verde vs Egypt 2:2

a draw between Cape Verde and Egypt

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22 Jan 2024
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2024 AFRICA CUP - GROUP B - DAY 07 - Cape Verde vs Mozambique 3:0

Cape Verde beats Mozambique

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19 Jan 2024
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2024 AFRICA CUP - GROUP B - DAY 02 - Ghana vs Cape Verde 1:2

Cape Verde beats Ghana

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14 Jan 2024
Cape Verde

Cape Verde
AFRICA CUP 2015


GROUP B

 

Nations Cup appearances: 1 
Best result: Quarter-finals (2013) 
Coach: Rui Aguas (Portugal) 
Key players: Babanco, Heldon, Mendes 
Fifa ranking: 40

Cape Verde is the smallest country to ever compete at a Nations Cup. 

Yet the 'Blue Sharks' reached the quarter-finals when making their Nations Cup finals debut in 2013. 

All of their current squad play their club football outside of Cape Verde.