Football history in Africa has been enriched with another sensation — a new participant of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been determined. For the first time in its history, Cape Verde has secured a place at the tournament, CAFonline reported.
The team topped its qualifying group, finishing ahead of Cameroon and Angola. In the decisive final round, the island nation confidently defeated Eswatini 3–0. This result took the team to a historic milestone — qualification for the World Cup.
This achievement is of great importance for Cape Verde. With a population of around 600,000, the small country has now become the 22nd team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
The list of qualified teams so far includes: USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, New Zealand, Iran, Argentina, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Jordan, Australia, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, and now Cape Verde.
Group D Results (Round 10, October 13):
Cape Verde — Eswatini 3–0
Goals: Livramento (48), Semedo (54), Stopira (90+1)Cameroon — Angola 0–0
Mauritius — Libya 0–0
With this result, Cape Verde finished first in the group with 23 points. Cameroon earned 19, and Angola finished with 12.
Thus, the small island nation has reached the World Cup finals for the first time, astonishing the entire African football community. Cape Verde’s success will be remembered as a shining example of perseverance, teamwork, and belief.
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