UpdatedMichael BurgessSenior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·29 Jun, 2026 12:23 AM6 mins to read‌Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes, pictured during the Group H Fifa World Cup 2026 group game against Spain. Photo / AFPThe captain of a Fifa World Cup team is being investigated by New Zealand police over an alleged rape in an Auckland hotel.The complainant was working as a Fifa-mandated team support worker, a role defined and overseen by the sport’s world governing body.

Cape Verde’s skipper Ryan Mendes, who