Cape Verde qualify for the 2026 World Cup

[bluesmith]

They have had a few players born there represent Portugal over the years.

Henrique Ben David (6 caps, 4 goals, 1950–1952)
Carlos Alhinho (15 caps, 0 goals, 1973–1982)
Óscar Duarte (1 cap, 0 goals, 1978)
Paris (1 cap, 0 goals, 1983)
Oceano da Cruz (54 caps, 8 goals, 1985–1998)
Neno (9 caps, 0 goals, 1989–1996)
Nélson Marcos (4 caps, 0 goals, 2009–2012)
Rolando (21 caps, 0 goals, 2009–2018)
Gelson Martins (21 caps, 1 goal, 2016–present)

Plenty more with roots in Cape Verde aswell, including Nani and Manuel Fernandes who played for Everton.

I think former blue and Switzerland International Gelson Fernandes was born there too.

 

[Asa's left peg]

We’ve definitely got the best managers in the world who could teach Pep a thing or two, if the matchday threads are anything to go by.

How many posts to qualify?

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

I think former blue and Switzerland International Gelson Fernandes was born there too.

I like the naming conventions of the Cape Verde lads. Gelson is a cool name, not a patch on Oceano Da Cruz though!

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

How many posts to qualify?

115

 

[jimharri]

We’ve definitely got the best managers in the world who could teach Pep a thing or two, if the matchday threads are anything to go by.

99.99% of the budding Peps on here couldn't manage a piss up in a brewery.




Yes; including me.

 

[MCFC1993]

Watched the last 10mins of the 1st half, terrible standard, drawing 0-0 at half time.

They're safe as it stands because Cameroon are drawing to Angola, they are only at risk if Cameroon win and they dont win.

 

[MCFC1993]

Cape Verde score, great scenes.

 

[MCFC1993]

2-0, looks like they'll be going to the World Cup.

 

[manimanc]

2-0 with 2 plus minutes left.
Go on Cape Verde.

 

[manimanc]

Make that 3-0.

 

[MCFC1993]

3-0.
Cameroon are still drawing 0-0 too so they coasted it in the end.

 

[Vienna_70]

They have had a few players born there represent Portugal over the years.

Henrique Ben David (6 caps, 4 goals, 1950–1952)
Carlos Alhinho (15 caps, 0 goals, 1973–1982)
Óscar Duarte (1 cap, 0 goals, 1978)
Paris (1 cap, 0 goals, 1983)
Oceano da Cruz (54 caps, 8 goals, 1985–1998)
Neno (9 caps, 0 goals, 1989–1996)
Nélson Marcos (4 caps, 0 goals, 2009–2012)
Rolando (21 caps, 0 goals, 2009–2018)
Gelson Martins (21 caps, 1 goal, 2016–present)

Plenty more with roots in Cape Verde aswell, including Nani and Manuel Fernandes who played for Everton.

Our Gelson Fernandes also has Verdean roots, though he was Swiss.

 

[East Level 2]

From the BBC. The only previous qualifiers with a smaller population are Iceland.

Cape Verde 3-0 Eswatini: Blue Sharks reach World Cup finals for first time

Cape Verde become the second-smallest nation to reach the Fifa World Cup, qualifying ahead of Cameroon, after the islanders beat Eswatini.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[manimanc]

I think I'll get myself a cape verde top, providing there's not too much red on it.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

Now waiting on Cameroon appealing about ineligible players for Cape Verde.
Would it surprise anyone if it actually happened???
Joking aside - an amazing achievement

 

[Blue and true]

A population one sixth the size of Greater Manchester. Fair fucks to them.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Guaranteed to be in USA's group.

 

[Man-chester copperpot]

I think I'll get myself a cape verde top, providing there's not too much red on it.

DH Gate ;-)

 

[manimanc]

DH Gate ;-)

I get tops off DH Gate so nice one for pointing them out ;)

 

[stonerblue]

Nice little place to visit