2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 1ST MATCHES - SATURDAY'S RESULTS

Congo Brazzaville produced a shock victory in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, beating Nigeria 3:2 in their Group A match in Calabar.

7 Sep 2014

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.