New Zealand police told NBC News “an allegation is under investigation” but wouldn’t confirm whether Ryan Mendes is a suspect. He hasn’t been charged.

Mendes has been accused of raping a woman who had been hired to work with the team during a tournament in New Zealand earlier this year.

Los hechos habrían tenido lugar el 27 de marzo en el hotel de Auckland donde se alojaba la selección africana .

Ghana’s Thomas Partey, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, and Cape Verde’s Ryan Mendes are all currently facing rape charges or active criminal investigations.

El extremo de los Tiburones Azules lidera a la selección revelación del torneo y atraviesa el momento más trascendente de su carrera, mientras afronta una investigación judicial…

Cape Verde's World Cup star Ryan Mendes is under investigation in New Zealand for an alleged rape involving a FIFA support worker. The incident reportedly occurred in March after…

OUTRO LADO: Entidade que cuida do futebol do país não responde sobre o caso; Fifa afirma estar em contato com autoridades

Ryan Mendes is being investigated by NZ police over an alleged sexual assault in Auckland.

Ryan Mendes, the team's captain and record goalscorer, is preparing for Friday's game with Argentina under the cloud of a rape allegation

New Zealand police told NBC News “an allegation is under investigation” but wouldn’t confirm whether Ryan Mendes is a suspect. He hasn’t been charged.

NZ police confirm their investigation into the Cape Verde captain remains active.