Did you know about Cape Verde before this year’s FIFA World Cup? If you did not, you are in the majority. Now, thanks to the extraordinary run of the nation’s football team, the Blue Sharks, at the competition, awareness of and interest in the country have skyrocketed. For instance, Google searches related to Cape Verde have increased by over 5,000 per cent.

Cape Verde performance in the tournament, and its players’ stories, showed just why football was called the beautiful game, and a great equaliser. | World News

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Did you know about Cape Verde before this year’s FIFA World Cup? If you did not, you are in the majority. Now, thanks to the extraordinary run of the nation’s football team, the…