Cape Verde's run at the 2026 World Cup came to an end on Friday against Argentina, but not before the islands nation delivered another impressive outing that might just have included the goal of the t

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha arrived at the 2026 World Cup with around 50,000 Instagram followers. Three unforgettable weeks later, the 40 year old had crossed 20 million, becoming the platform’s most followed goalkeeper after heroic saves,

The contrast could hardly have been greater: the Cape Verde players, plying their trade in Russia, Ireland or Portugal’s second division, found themselves facing defending champ

The greatest upset never happened. The biggest illusion in football still collapsed.

Lionel Messi was wrongly named Man of the Match in Argentina’s 3-2 win over Cape Verde. That’s the opinion of talkSPORT’s Adrian Durham and Stuart Pearce who were on commentary duties for the

By Nick Mulvenney MIAMI, July 4 (Reuters) - Cape Verde's sensational debut World Cup campaign ended on Friday but not until they had taken world champions Argentina down to the wire and become the sentimental favourites of millions of fans around the world.

Cape Verde may have exited the World Cup following a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to Argentina, but the tiny African nation has left a permanent mark on the global stage. Despite the loss, their performance against the reigning world champions in Miami drew unprecedented praise from some of football's biggest legends like Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.