How our historic World Cup run put a small island nation on the map and became a long-awaited celebration of Kriolu pride.

The Blue Sharks were the tournament’s lowest seed, ranked 64th globally by FIFA, but none of it mattered to their players or ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup featured one of the greatest underdog stories in the tournament’s history. After expanding to a 48-team format, Cabo Verde made its first World Cup appearance and faced two of ...

The island nation draws 1.2 million tourists a year — mostly from Europeans on all-inclusive packages. That won't change overnight, but it may bring awareness to Americans who struggle to place the ...

Argentina defeated Cabo Verde 3-2 after extra time and advances to the Round of 16 to play Egypt on July 7 at Atlanta Stadium. Argentina struggled against Cabo Verde, who had chances not only to take ...

Cabo Verde faces its toughest World Cup test against Argentina on July 3. Here’s their latest FIFA ranking and what it will take to pull off a historic upset. Cabo Verde enters the biggest game in the ...

I still get goosebumps thinking about that moment. The stadium was electric. Wearing my Cabo Verde jersey, I was surrounded by thousands of fans from around the world. Sitting beside us was a couple ...

Cabo Verde's incredible, inspiring and dramatic FIFA World Cup run concluded Friday after a phenomenal effort against powerhouse Argentina, which got a huge scare before earning a hard-fought 3-2 ...

Cabo Verde has entered the World Cup knockout round. People are debating the use of Cabo Verde over Cape Verde. As the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins, viewers have debated the ...

Leonardo acredita ter "muita sorte de ter nascido em Cabo Verde", um refúgio de tolerância na África, onde as leis contra a comunidade LGBTQIA+ estão cada vez mais repressivas. "A maquiagem tem um ...

Cabo Verde secured second spot in its World Cup group with three draws, finishing ahead of Uruguay and Saudi Arabia. It is the first time the small island nation off the western coast of Africa has ...

Cabo Verde continues to make history in their first-ever World Cup. In their final group stage match of Group H, Cabo Verde drew 0-0 with Saudi Arabia. It is their third draw of the group, and they ...