Cape Verde's Historic Draw
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Cape Verde's goalkeeper Vozinha achieved a historic 0-0 draw against Spain in the World Cup qualifiers. The 40-year-old's heroic saves earned the island nation a celebrated result, with one defender noting his journey from bank teller to national player.
Cape Verde's World Cup debut continues into knockout stage
- Cape Verde qualified for the 2026 World Cup knockout stage with a draw against Saudi Arabia, remaining undefeated in the group stage. - The island nation, with a population of about 525,000, becomes the smallest country by population to reach the World Cup final round. - Cape Verde's goalkeeper Vozinha and coach Bubista expressed pride in their team's historic achievement, highlighting their fig…
World Cup: Cape Verde to face Argentina in knockouts after Saudi draw
- Cape Verde has reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time after a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia. - They will face reigning champions Argentina in the next round. - Spain's 1-0 victory over…
Cape Verde's World Cup miracle: Debutants reach Round of 32, to face Argentina
- Cape Verde has achieved a historic qualification for the Round of 32 in the 2026 World Cup, marking their debut appearance. - The team secured their spot by drawing 0-0 with Saudi Arabia in their fi…
World Cup: 40-year-old Cape Verde Goalkeeper Rivals Legends After Shutting Out Spain, Saudi Arabia
- Cape Verde, a West African island nation with a population of about 500,000, has advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time. - At 40 years old, goalkeeper Vozinha became the …
Spain tops World Cup group, Uruguay out; Cape Verde advances
- Spain secured first place in Group H at the World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Uruguay, advancing to the round of 16. - Cape Verde also advanced, finishing second in the group after a 0-0 draw with S…
Cape Verde advances at World Cup, Spain wins group
- Cape Verde secured a spot in the round of 32 at the men's football World Cup by drawing 0-0 with Saudi Arabia. - The team advanced with three points, having drawn all their matches, finishing ahead …
Argentina to face surprise debutant Cape Verde in World Cup round of 16
- Argentina will face the surprising debutant Cape Verde in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. - Cape Verde advanced unexpectedly after drawing with Saudi Arabia, finishing ahead of Uruguay. - Arg…
