The 40-year-old and his team’s underdog story captured the attention and admiration of fans during the sporting event.

In every World Cup, there’s an underdog. It’s always a memorable storyline, but in 2026, Cape Verde stole the show. The island nation off the west coast of Africa has a population of about half a ...

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On Wednesday, Cape Verde face Ghana in Casablanca in their first ever match at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, completing another remarkable milestone for the country, whose population barely ...

Cape Verde made more World Cup history on Monday when Sidny Lopes Cabral won the public vote for goal of the tournament. Lopes Cabral’s curling shot into the far top corner of the Argentina net was a ...

From Cesária Évora to a new generation of performers, women are keeping Cape Verde's music alive and thriving on the world stage. Cape Verde's exploits in the World Cup brought new attention to the ...

Cape Verde's exploits in the World Cup brought new attention to the culture of the West African island nation. It's where the vocalist Cesaria Evora once brought her country's music to the world. She ...

Cape Verde’s impressive run in the 2026 FIFA World Cup has brought global attention to this sun-kissed archipelago nation, which looks set to enjoy a tourism boom. Here’s what it has to offer. This ...

Cape Verde players produced one of the great World Cup storylines with their performances. Ronaldo Schemidt / AFP via Getty Images Cape Verde returned home as heroes on Sunday after a World Cup ...

The reigning World Cup champions were pushed to the brink by a nation of 530,000 on Friday in Miami, allowing two equalizers and just barely staving off a third despite entering as the biggest ...

What does it feel like to watch one of the greatest sports stories ever unfold in real time? There is awe. There is wonder. The brain starts racing in search of a historical comparison: the Miracle on ...