Cape Verde
Coach
Bubista
World Cup Appearances
1
Best Finish
Debut
Complete Team Guide
Cape Verde have named their squad for a first ever World Cup. Logan Costa of Villarreal is the defensive leader, veteran Stopira remains at 37, goalkeeper Vozinha is a national institution, and CJ dos Santos arrives from San Diego FC's MLS debut season. A nation of 500,000 people is making its World Cup debut.
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Road to 2026
Cape Verde are one of the tournament's most remarkable debutants. FIFA's team profile for Cabo Verde framed qualification as a historic national achievement for an island nation of around half a million people. That alone makes the Blue Sharks one of the most compelling underdog stories in the field.
Key Players
Ryan Mendes
Forward
Kocaelispor
Mendes remains one of the squad's most experienced attacking figures and a key emotional leader for the group.
Jamiro Monteiro
Midfielder
Pafos
Monteiro brings control and helps connect the midfield to the front line in a side that often has to be selective with possession.
Logan Costa
Defender
Villarreal
Costa gives Cape Verde a high-level defender who can help them survive stronger opponents physically.
Roberto Lopes
Defender
Shamrock Rovers
Lopes adds experience and helps shape the type of compact defending a debutant side needs.
Vozinha
Goalkeeper
Portimonense
Vozinha's veteran presence matters for a team stepping into a completely new level of tournament football.
Goalkeepers
Vozinha
GD Chaves
Marcio Rosa
FC Montana
CJ dos Santos
San Diego FC
Defenders
Steven Moreira
Columbus Crew
Wagner Pina
Trabzonspor
João Paulo
FCSB
Sidny Lopes Cabral
Benfica
Logan Costa
Villarreal
Pico
Shamrock Rovers
Kelvin Pires
SJK
Stopira
Torreense
Diney
Al Bataeh
Midfielders
Jamiro Monteiro
PEC Zwolle
Telmo Arcanjo
Vitória de Guimarães
Yannick Semedo
Farense
Laros Duarte
Puskás Akadémia
Deroy Duarte
Ludogorets Razgrad
Kevin Pina
Krasnodar
Attackers
Ryan Mendes
Igdir FK
Willy Semedo
Omonia Nicosia
Garry Rodrigues
Apollon Limassol
Jovane Cabral
Estrela da Amadora
Nuno da Costa
İstanbul Başakşehir
Dailon Livramento
Casa Pia
Gilson Benchimol
FC Akron Tolyatti
Helio Varela
Maccabi Tel Aviv
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