Delirium, despair, pride: with the fans on Cape Verde’s World Cup rollercoaster Rotterdam is home to 25,000 Cape Verdeans and 1,600 of them gathered in a beer garden to watch an unforgettable game against Argentina July 4, 2026 Football
Tiny Cape Verde steal the show against Argentina in a performance to last in World Cup lore The African minnows capped off an impressive run with a heroic performance in a 3-2 loss to the defending champions July 4, 2026 Football
Cape Verde threaten shock for the ages before Argentina break hearts in World Cup classic Argentina are into the last 16 of the World Cup but only after a 3-2 extra-time win over a magnificent Cape Verde side July 4, 2026 Football
‘Now the flag is everywhere’: how World Cup success has changed life in Cape Verde The Blue Sharks will become the smallest nation in history to play a knockout match at the World Cup when they face Argentina on Friday July 3, 2026 Football
Cape Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral: ‘If you’re like “oh, it’s Messi”, you’re gonna lose your mind’ The full-back on defying the odds, dealing with racism, Cape Verde’s party people and taking on Lionel Messi July 2, 2026 Football