FABULOUS! The country as two sectors in Bucharest qualified for the first time at the World Cup »The Superliga player was the holder

Ashley Davis14/10/2025

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Article by Adrian Duţă – published Monday, October 13, 2025 20:58 / Updated Monday, October 13, 2025:16

Head Verdantcountry with 590,000 inhabitants, qualified for the first time at the World Championship. The small state of Africa won with Eswatini, score 3-0, in the last stage of the preliminary groups, obtaining the tickets for CM 2026.

The country in Africa has a smaller population than sectors 5 and 6 in Bucharest, but has achieved a huge performance. The national islands of the Green Cape Islands won the group against those in Cameroon, giants in African football, who will go to the dam.

Photo. The Cape Verde Islands obtained the qualification at the 2026 World Championship, after the victory with Eswatini

Cape Verde needed victory with Eswatini, the weakest team in the group, to be sure of the qualification at the World Championship. It was 0-0 at the break, the pressure putting its mark on the hosts.

However, in the second half, Cape Verde scored quickly twice, through Rocha Livramento and Semedo, scattering any emotion. Stopira put the cherry on the cake in extensions, with the 3-0 goal. Finished group D from preliminaries with 23 points in 10 stages.

Joao Paulo, the left defender from Otelul, was a holder in the victory that assured the national islands of the green head qualification at the World Championship.

Cap Verde became the 22nd team qualified at the World Championship in 2026. The competition will take place in the US, Canada and Mexico, between June 11 and July 19. 48 teams will participate in the final tournament.

The islands of the Green Cape 6th African country that obtained the qualification at the 2026 World Championship. There are 3 places available for the teams in the Africa area.