Cabo Verde at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History
| FIFA Ranking | 63 |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Manager | Bubista |
| Captain | Stopira |
| Nickname | Blue Sharks |
| World Cup Titles | 0 |
| World Cup Appearances | 1 |
| Best Finish | Debut (2026) |
| 2022 World Cup | Did not qualify |
| 2026 Group | Group H (Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cabo Verde) |
Team photo coming soon
Qualifying & history
Complete statistical breakdown from Cabo Verde's CAF qualifying campaign and all-time World Cup history.
Qualifying campaign — detailed breakdown
| Final Position | Qualified |
| Record | W7 D2 L1 |
| Goals Scored | 16 (1.60/match) |
| Goals Conceded | 8 (0.80/match) |
| Goal Difference | +8 |
| Clean Sheets | 7 (70.0%) |
| Failed to Score | 1 matches (10.0%) |
| Biggest Win | 3-0 (H) / 0-2 (A) |
| Biggest Loss | — |
| Win Rate | 70.0% |
| Home Record | W4 D1 L0 (5 games) |
| Away Record | W3 D1 L1 (5 games) |
| Top Scorer | — |
| Top Assister | — |
| Most Carded | — |
| Managers Used | Bubista |
Standard stats — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vózinha | G | 39 | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Logan Costa | D | 24 | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Pico | D | 33 | 5 | 5 | 450 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ryan Mendes | F | 36 | 6 | 5 | 391 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| João Paulo | M | 27 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jamiro Monteiro | M | 32 | 6 | 4 | 308 | 3.4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| Bebé | M | 35 | 4 | 4 | 297 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kevin Pina | M | 28 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Deroy Duarte | M | 26 | 5 | 3 | 249 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Willy Semedo | A | 31 | 4 | 3 | 246 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Garry Rodrigues | F | 35 | 4 | 3 | 243 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Patrick Andrade | M | 32 | 4 | 2 | 216 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jovane Cabral | A | 27 | 4 | 3 | 212 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| S. Moreira | D | 31 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Wagner Pina | D | 23 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Yannick Semedo | M | 30 | 2 | 2 | 167 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| Hélio Varela | A | 23 | 6 | 0 | 147 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Telmo Arcanjo | M | 24 | 2 | 1 | 145 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Livramento | A | 24 | 4 | 0 | 123 | 1.4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.43 |
| Alessio Da Cruz | M | 28 | 2 | 2 | 112 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Fabrício Garcia | A | 24 | 2 | 1 | 91 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Cuca | M | 34 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jójó | D | 24 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Diney Borges | D | 30 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Kenny Rocha Santos | M | 25 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 96 | 66 | 5940 | 66.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | ||
Updated from qualifying campaign data
Shooting stats — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | Sh/90 | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamiro Monteiro | M | 32 | 3.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| D. Livramento | A | 24 | 1.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Ryan Mendes | F | 36 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Yannick Semedo | M | 30 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Diney Borges | D | 30 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Logan Costa | D | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Pico | D | 33 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| João Paulo | M | 27 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Bebé | M | 35 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Kevin Pina | M | 28 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Deroy Duarte | M | 26 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Willy Semedo | A | 31 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Garry Rodrigues | F | 35 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Patrick Andrade | M | 32 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Jovane Cabral | A | 27 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| S. Moreira | D | 31 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Wagner Pina | D | 23 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Hélio Varela | A | 23 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Telmo Arcanjo | M | 24 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Alessio Da Cruz | M | 28 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 66.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||
Goalkeeping stats — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | GA | GA90 | SoTA | Saves | Save% | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vózinha | 39 | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | — | — | |
Playing time — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Min | Min% | Starts | Subs | Complete 90s | PPM | On-Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vózinha | G | 39 | 6 | 540 | 9.1% | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Logan Costa | D | 24 | 6 | 540 | 9.1% | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Pico | D | 33 | 5 | 450 | 7.6% | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Ryan Mendes | F | 36 | 6 | 391 | 6.6% | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| João Paulo | M | 27 | 4 | 360 | 6.1% | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jamiro Monteiro | M | 32 | 6 | 308 | 5.2% | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Bebé | M | 35 | 4 | 297 | 5.0% | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Kevin Pina | M | 28 | 3 | 270 | 4.5% | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Deroy Duarte | M | 26 | 5 | 249 | 4.2% | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Willy Semedo | A | 31 | 4 | 246 | 4.1% | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Garry Rodrigues | F | 35 | 4 | 243 | 4.1% | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Patrick Andrade | M | 32 | 4 | 216 | 3.6% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Jovane Cabral | A | 27 | 4 | 212 | 3.6% | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| S. Moreira | D | 31 | 2 | 180 | 3.0% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Wagner Pina | D | 23 | 2 | 180 | 3.0% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Yannick Semedo | M | 30 | 2 | 167 | 2.8% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Hélio Varela | A | 23 | 6 | 147 | 2.5% | 0 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Telmo Arcanjo | M | 24 | 2 | 145 | 2.4% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| D. Livramento | A | 24 | 4 | 123 | 2.1% | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Alessio Da Cruz | M | 28 | 2 | 112 | 1.9% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Fabrício Garcia | A | 24 | 2 | 91 | 1.5% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cuca | M | 34 | 2 | 90 | 1.5% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jójó | D | 24 | 1 | 90 | 1.5% | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Diney Borges | D | 30 | 1 | 90 | 1.5% | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Kenny Rocha Santos | M | 25 | 1 | 61 | 1.0% | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
PPM = Points per match when player was on the pitch.
Discipline & miscellaneous — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Off | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Costa | D | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Pico | D | 33 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Hélio Varela | A | 23 | 1.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Telmo Arcanjo | M | 24 | 1.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| D. Livramento | A | 24 | 1.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Fabrício Garcia | A | 24 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Vózinha | G | 39 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Ryan Mendes | F | 36 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| João Paulo | M | 27 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jamiro Monteiro | M | 32 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Bebé | M | 35 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Kevin Pina | M | 28 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Deroy Duarte | M | 26 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Willy Semedo | A | 31 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Garry Rodrigues | F | 35 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Patrick Andrade | M | 32 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jovane Cabral | A | 27 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| S. Moreira | D | 31 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Wagner Pina | D | 23 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Yannick Semedo | M | 30 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Alessio Da Cruz | M | 28 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Cuca | M | 34 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jójó | D | 24 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Diney Borges | D | 30 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Kenny Rocha Santos | M | 25 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 66.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Off = Offsides · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
Scores & fixtures — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Date | MD | Venue | Opponent | Result | GF | GA | Formation | Captain | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2023 | 1 | Home | Angola | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 2 | Away | Eswatini | W | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 3 | Away | Cameroon | L | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 4 | Home | Libya | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 5 | Home | Mauritius | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 6 | Away | Angola | W | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 7 | Away | Mauritius | W | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 8 | Home | Cameroon | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 9 | Away | Libya | D | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 10 | Home | Eswatini | W | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
Qualifying record: CAF — Group B winners
Formation usage — 2024–2026
| Formation | Times Used | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 | 1 | — | — | — | 100.0% |
Primary formation: 4-3-3 (used in 100.0% of qualifying matches)
All-time World Cup record
🎉 Cabo Verde will make their World Cup debut in 2026!
This will be their first appearance in the competition's 96-year history. Their journey begins on Monday, June 15, 2026 against Spain at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.
Head-to-head vs Group H opponents
vs Spain
1
Total
0
Cabo Verde W
1
Draws
0
Spain W
Last meeting: Spain 0-0 Cape Verde Islands · June 2026
vs Uruguay
1
Total
0
Cabo Verde W
1
Draws
0
Uruguay W
Last meeting: Uruguay 0-0 Cape Verde Islands · June 2026
vs Saudi Arabia
1
Total
0
Cabo Verde W
1
Draws
0
Saudi Arabia W
Last meeting: Cape Verde Islands 0-0 Saudi Arabia · June 2026
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