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Cape VerdeCape Verde

Capital: Praia  ·  Population: 593k
BubistaCoach: Bubista  ·  Cape Verde  ·  5 yrs 9 mo
3 matches this tournament
Position
2
Group H
Points
3
3 matches played
Record
0W 3D 0L
0% win rate
Goals For
2
0.67 per game
Goals Against
2
0.67 per game
FIFA Rank
#69
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Cape Verde make their World Cup debut in 2026, the first time they have qualified for the tournament. Their best finish remains TBD. They enter the tournament ranked 69th in the world by FIFA. The market (36th) is more bullish than our model (44th) on their chances.

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Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Monday 15 June
16:00 UTC
Spain
0–0FT
Cape Verde
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Sunday 21 June
22:00 UTC
Uruguay
2–2FT
Cape Verde
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Saturday 27 June
00:00 UTC
Cape Verde
0–0FT
Saudi Arabia
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Friday 3 July
22:00 UTC
Argentina
1
73%
X
19%
2
8%
Cape Verde
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Squad

Squad Avg Age28.7
Youngest23S. Lopes Cabral
Oldest39Vózinha
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 30.7
1VózinhaVózinha39 yrs
12Márcio RosaMárcio Rosa28 yrs
23C. dos SantosC. dos Santos25 yrs
DefendersAvg 28.1
2StopiraStopira37 yrs
3Diney BorgesDiney Borges30 yrs
4PicoPico33 yrs
5Logan CostaLogan Costa24 yrs
8João PauloJoão Paulo27 yrs
13S. Lopes CabralS. Lopes Cabral23 yrs
22S. MoreiraS. Moreira31 yrs
24Wagner PinaWagner Pina23 yrs
25Kelvin PiresKelvin Pires25 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 29.1
6Kevin PinaKevin Pina28 yrs
7Jovane CabralJovane Cabral27 yrs
10Jamiro MonteiroJamiro Monteiro32 yrs
11Garry RodriguesGarry Rodrigues35 yrs
14Deroy DuarteDeroy Duarte26 yrs
15L. DuarteL. Duarte28 yrs
16Yannick SemedoYannick Semedo30 yrs
17Willy SemedoWilly Semedo31 yrs
18Telmo ArcanjoTelmo Arcanjo24 yrs
20Ryan MendesRyan Mendes36 yrs
26Hélio VarelaHélio Varela23 yrs
AttackersAvg 27.3
9Gilson BenchimolGilson Benchimol24 yrs
19D. LivramentoD. Livramento24 yrs
21Nuno da CostaNuno da Costa34 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
42.2%
Semi-final
0.1%
Win
0.0%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
DLDWL
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-06Bermuda0–3LFriendly
05-31Serbia3–0WFriendly
03-30Finland1–1DFIFA Series
03-27Chile2–4LFIFA Series
11-17Egypt1–1DAl Ain International Cup

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
-100.0%
Bet Opponents
-100.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 3 matches (model fair-value odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 0%D 100%L 0%
0W 3D 0L from 3 tournament matches
Game State Behaviour ?
Trailing at HT1 game
W 0%D 100%L 0%
Market Expectation ?
8.94
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 0 of 4 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 11%
Goals Profile ?
1.33Low Scoring
Over 1.5
33%
Over 2.5
33%
Over 3.5
33%
Common Scorelines ?
0–0
67%
2–2
33%

Tournament Statistics

Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
2
0.7 per game
Goal Diff
0
vs opponents
Goals Against
2
0.7 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 3
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals1.33

Player Stats

🏥 Injuries
S. Lopes Cabral
S. Lopes Cabral
Injury

FIFA Rankings History

2740526578#67201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

World Cup History

All-Time World Cup Record
Cape Verde have no recorded World Cup match history.