June 26 : Cape Verde coach Bubista walked into his press conference draped in his country's flag, a man of few words tasked with explaining how one of football's smallest nations had barged into the World Cup knockout rounds at the first attempt.Their 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia completed a group stage journey

HOUSTON, June 25 : Cape Verde will give Saudi Arabia the same respect they showed to Spain and Uruguay in their crunch World Cup Group H clash in Houston on Friday, but believe a…

The nation of just 500,000 people has defied the odds to reach the knockout rounds, delighting Cape Verdeans in Australia.

Cape Verde will face Argentina in the last 32 after a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia put them in the knockout stage on their World Cup debut

Cape Verde will face Argentina in the last 32 after a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia put them in the knockout stage on their World Cup debut

Cape Verde's third draw gives them a second-place finish in Group H and pits them against the world champions in the knockouts.

Grouped with Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia, it seemed unlikely this small island nation would make it through to the next round. But as its national team coach told CNA's…

A goalless draw with Saudi Arabia keeps the team’s historic World Cup campaign alive

Cape Verde advanced to the knockout stages of the World Cup on their debut appearance following a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia on Friday night in Houston.

Cape Verde entered its first World Cup as the underdog and the tiniest nation. The tournament’s darlings have made history as they move on to the round of 32.

Cape Verde, making its FIFA World Cup debut, earned three points in Group H and advanced to the knockout stage in second place

Cape Verde have made history by reaching the World Cup knockout stages and they are in line to face a dream opponent

Cabo Verde has secured the most unlikely spot in the World Cup knockouts, and the nation of 500,000 people is daring to dream.

June 26 : Cape Verde coach Bubista walked into his press conference draped in his country's flag, a man of few words tasked with explaining how one of football's smallest nations…

The tiny nation off the African coast advanced to the Round of 32 behind Spain in Group H with three points after holding Saudi Arabia to a goalless draw. | Sports News

The Cape Verde head coach, Bubista, said his team have ‘shown that nothing is impossible’ after his side secured a historic meeting with Argentina in the last 32

Cape Verde secured a historic spot in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage after a third consecutive group-stage draw, setting up a Round of 32 clash with Argentina.

Cape Verde's remarkable FIFA World Cup 2026 debut reached another historic milestone on Friday as the Blue Sharks secured qualification for the Round of 32 despite drawing all…

From tournament outsiders to Round of 32 qualifiers, Cape Verde have become one of the greatest underdog stories of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. | Football News

Cape Verde completed an improbable run through the group stage with a third straight World Cup draw to become the smallest country to earn a spot in the

Cape Verde makes history as the smallest nation to reach the World Cup knockout stage, showcasing resilience and talent.