CAF set to elect new Fifa executive committee members

Two new members will be elected as Africa's representatives on Fifa's executive committee on Tuesday.

6 Apr 2015
NATIONAL TEAM - CAPE VERDE - FRIENDLY - Cape Verde stun Portugal

Ten-man Portugal struggled without captain Cristiano Ronaldo.

1 Apr 2015
FIFA RANKING - ALGERIA - The Desert Foxes remain top-ranked African side

Algeria remained the top-ranked African side in Fifa's list for March, one place above Africa Cup of Nations winners Ivory Coast.

13 Mar 2015
FIFA RANKING - IVORY COAST - move up Fifa rankings

Ivory Coast have leapt up the latest Fifa world rankings.

20 Feb 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP B - DAY 10 - Cape Verde vs Zambia 0:0

Cape Verde & Zambia out in stalemate

26 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP B - DAY 06 - Cape Verde vs Congo DR 0:0

Cape Verde and DR Congo play out draw.

22 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP BY GROUP

facts & stats

19 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP B - DAY 02 - Tunisia vs Cape Verde - 0:0

Tunisia had to settle for a point in their opener.

18 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - CAPE VERDE - FINAL SQUAD

Cape Verde have named their final 23-man squad for January's Africa Cup of Nations finals in Equatorial Guinea.

24 Dec 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.