"Being such a small nation, means they come with some extraordinary stories, including that of Roberto Lopes, who was born in Ireland and plies his trade for Shamrock Rovers. He was contacted via LinkedIn and has been a regular since 2019. They reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 edition of the African Cup of Nations, the joint best result the country has ever had."
"Across their entire squad they have just one player who plays in Europe's top five leagues, Logan Costa, who plays for Villarreal. While unlikely, we could see Bebe of ex-Manchester United fame line up for them in Canada, Mexico and the United States. However, his last cap did come almost a year ago and he is currently playing in the third division of Spanish football."
Cape Verde will make its first World Cup appearance in 2026 as one of four debutant nations. The island nation has a population of 525,000 and is the third smallest country ever to qualify, after Curacao and Iceland. The team failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations but reached the quarter-finals of AFCON 2023, the joint best result in national history. Roberto Lopes, born in Ireland, plays for Shamrock Rovers and has been a regular since 2019 after being contacted via LinkedIn. The squad contains only one player in Europe's top five leagues, Logan Costa of Villarreal.
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