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==Players==
==Players==
===Current squad===
===Current squad===
The following players were called up for the [[exhibition game|friendly match]] against [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]] on 12 June 2023 and the [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group B|2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] match against [[Burkina Faso national football team|Burkina Faso]] on 18 June 2023'''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/africa/ivanildo-e-david-tavares-reforcam-selecao-de-cabo-verde-16008355.html | title=Ivanildo e David Tavares "reforçam" seleção de Cabo Verde | date=15 March 2023 | access-date=16 March 2023 | archive-date=16 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316040554/https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/africa/ivanildo-e-david-tavares-reforcam-selecao-de-cabo-verde-16008355.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
The following players were called up for the [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group B|2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] match against [Togo national football teamTogo]] on 10 September 2023'''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CwgTmYLN_lh/?fbclid=IwAR1brAXJMvnGCTVcC25iPn0VvBm_zayOnAVaoNR1R5gPkSl5ROGBsc_z8Ig | date=28 August 2023}}</ref>


''Caps and goals correct as of 18 June 2023, after the match against [[Burkina Faso national football team|Burkina Faso]].''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/00/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/cape-verde-islands/burkina-faso/3782977/ | title=Capo verde vs. Burkina Faso - 18 giugno 2023 - Soccerway }}</ref>
''Caps and goals correct as of 18 June 2023, after the match against [[Burkina Faso national football team|Burkina Faso]].''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/00/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/cape-verde-islands/burkina-faso/3782977/ | title=Capo verde vs. Burkina Faso - 18 giugno 2023 - Soccerway }}</ref>
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{{nat fs g start}}
{{nat fs g start}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Vozinha]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|6|3}}|caps=63|goals=0|club=[[AS Trenčín|Trenčín]]|clubnat=SVK}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Vozinha]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|6|3}}|caps=63|goals=0|club=[[AS Trenčín|Trenčín]]|clubnat=SVK}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Keven Ramos]]|age={{birth date and age|1994|6|6|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Batuque FC|Batuque]]|clubnat=CPV}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Márcio Rosa]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|2|23}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[U.D. Vilafranquense|Vilafranquense]]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Márcio Rosa]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|2|23}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[U.D. Vilafranquense|Vilafranquense]]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Tiago Gomes (footballer, born 2002)|Tiago Gomes]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|8|14}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise|Union SG]]|clubnat=BEL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Dylan Silva]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|2|10}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Portimonense S.C.|Portimonense]]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs break}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Stopira]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]|age={{birth date and age|1988|5|20|df=y}}|caps=58|goals=3|club=[[Fehérvár FC|Fehérvár]]|clubnat=HUN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Roberto Lopes (footballer, born 1992)|Pico]]|age={{birth date and age|1992|6|17|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=0|club=[[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]|clubnat=IRL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Roberto Lopes (footballer, born 1992)|Pico]]|age={{birth date and age|1992|6|17|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=0|club=[[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]|clubnat=IRL}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Diney (footballer, born 1995)|Diney]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|1|17|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=0|club=[[AS FAR (football club)|ASFAR]]|clubnat=MAR}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Dylan Tavares]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|8|30|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=1|club=[[SC Bastia|Bastia]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Steve Furtado]]|age={{birth date and age|1994|11|22|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=[[FC CSKA 1948 Sofia|CSKA 1948]]|clubnat=BUL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Steve Furtado]]|age={{birth date and age|1994|11|22|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=[[FC CSKA 1948 Sofia|CSKA 1948]]|clubnat=BUL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[João Paulo Fernandes (footballer)|João Paulo]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|5|26|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=1|club=[[C.D. Feirense|Feirense]]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[João Paulo Fernandes (footballer)|João Paulo]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|5|26|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=1|club=[[C.D. Feirense|Feirense]]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Logan Costa]]|age={{birth date and age|2001|4|1|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Logan Costa]]|age={{birth date and age|2001|4|1|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Ivanildo Fernandes]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|3|1|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[F.C. Vizela|Vizela]]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[João Correia (footballer, born 1996)|João Correia]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|9|5|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[G.D. Chaves|Chaves]]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Jamiro Monteiro]]|age={{birth date and age|1993|11|23|df=y}}|caps=28|goals=2|club=[[San Jose Earthquakes]]|clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Kenny Rocha Santos]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|1|3|df=y}}|caps=21|goals=1|club=[[K.V. Oostende|Oostende]]|clubnat=BEL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Patrick Andrade]]|age={{birth date and age|1993|2|9|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=[[FK Qarabağ|Qarabağ]]|clubnat=AZE}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Deroy Duarte]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|7|4|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=[[Fortuna Sittard]]|clubnat=NED}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Hélder Tavares]]|age={{birth date and age|1989|12|26|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=[[C.D. Tondela|Tondela]]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Cuca (footballer, born 1991)|Cuca]]|age={{birth date and age|1991|1|9|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[Casa Pia A.C.|Casa Pia]]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Kevin Pina (footballer)|Kevin Pina]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|1|27|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[FC Krasnodar|Krasnodar]]|clubnat=RUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Kevin Pina (footballer)|Kevin Pina]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|1|27|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[FC Krasnodar|Krasnodar]]|clubnat=RUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Leandro Andrade (footballer)|Leandro Andrade]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|9|24}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Qarabağ FK|Qarabağ]]|clubnat=AZE}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Leandro Andrade (footballer)|Leandro Andrade]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|9|24}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Qarabağ FK|Qarabağ]]|clubnat=AZE}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[David Tavares]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|3|18|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[F.C. Famalicão|Famalicão]]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Ryan Mendes]]|age={{birth date and age|1990|1|8|df=y}}|caps=65|goals=14|club=[[Al-Nasr SC (Dubai)|Al-Nasr]]|clubnat=UAE}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Ryan Mendes]]|age={{birth date and age|1990|1|8|df=y}}|caps=65|goals=14|club=[[Al-Nasr SC (Dubai)|Al-Nasr]]|clubnat=UAE}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Garry Rodrigues]]|age={{birth date and age|1990|11|27|df=y}}|caps=43|goals=7|club=[[MKE Ankaragücü|Ankaragücü]]|clubnat=TUR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Lisandro Semedo]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|3|12|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=2|club=[[Radomiak Radom]]|clubnat=POL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Lisandro Semedo]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|3|12|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=2|club=[[Radomiak Radom]]|clubnat=POL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Willy Semedo]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|4|27}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=[[Al Faisaly FC|Al-Faisaly]]|clubnat=KSA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Willy Semedo]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|4|27}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=[[Al Faisaly FC|Al-Faisaly]]|clubnat=KSA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Bebé]]|age={{birth date and age|1990|7|12|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=4|club=[[Real Zaragoza]]|clubnat=ESP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Bebé]]|age={{birth date and age|1990|7|12|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=4|club=[[Real Zaragoza]]|clubnat=ESP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Gilson Tavares]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|12|29}}|caps=9|goals=3|club=[[S.L. Benfica B|Benfica B]]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Gilson Tavares]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|12|29}}|caps=9|goals=3|club=[[S.L. Benfica B|Benfica B]]|clubnat=POR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Bryan Teixeira]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|9|1}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[SK Sturm Graz|Sturm Graz]]|clubnat=AUT}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Duk (footballer)|Duk]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|2|16|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Duk (footballer)|Duk]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|2|16|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Euclides Andrade|Clé]]|age={{Birth date and age|1997|12|12|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=[[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Euclides Andrade|Clé]]|age={{Birth date and age|1997|12|12|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=[[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]]|clubnat=POR}}
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The following players have been called up for Cape Verde in the last 12 months.
The following players have been called up for Cape Verde in the last 12 months.
{{nat fs r start}}
{{nat fs r start}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Dylan Silva]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|2|10}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Portimonense S.C.|Portimonense]]|clubnat=POR|latest=vs. {{fb|ESW}}, 28 March 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Keven Ramos]]|age={{birth date and age|1994|6|6|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Batuque FC|Batuque]]|clubnat=CPV|latest=vs. {{fb|BFA}}, 18 June 2023}}
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Tiago Gomes (footballer, born 2002)|Tiago Gomes]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|8|14}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise|Union SG]]|clubnat=BEL|latest=vs. {{fb|BFA}}, 18 June 2023}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[João Correia (footballer, born 1996)|João Correia]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|9|5|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[G.D. Chaves|Chaves]]|clubnat=POR|latest=vs. {{fb|BHR}}, 23 September 2022}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Stopira]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]|age={{birth date and age|1988|5|20|df=y}}|caps=58|goals=3|club=[[Fehérvár FC|Fehérvár]]|clubnat=HUN|latest=vs. {{fb|BFA}}, 18 June 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Kelvin Pires]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|6|5}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[AS Trenčín|Trenčín]]|clubnat=SVK|latest=vs. {{fb|BHR}}, 23 September 2022}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Diney (footballer, born 1995)|Diney]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|1|17|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=0|club=[[AS FAR (football club)|ASFAR]]|clubnat=MAR|latest=vs. {{fb|BFA}}, 18 June 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Jójó (footballer, born 2001)|Jójó]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|5|19}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[B-SAD]]|clubnat=POR|latest=vs. {{fb|BHR}}, 23 September 2022}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Dylan Tavares]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|8|30|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=1|club=[[SC Bastia|Bastia]]|clubnat=FRA|latest=vs. {{fb|BFA}}, 18 June 2023}}
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Ivanildo Fernandes]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|3|1|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[F.C. Vizela|Vizela]]|clubnat=POR|latest=vs. {{fb|BFA}}, 18 June 2023}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Deroy Duarte]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|7|4|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=[[Fortuna Sittard]]|clubnat=NED|latest=vs. {{fb|ESW}}, 28 March 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Jamiro Monteiro]]|age={{birth date and age|1993|11|23|df=y}}|caps=28|goals=2|club=[[San Jose Earthquakes]]|clubnat=USA|latest=vs. {{fb|BFA}}, 18 June 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Cuca (footballer, born 1991)|Cuca]]|age={{birth date and age|1991|1|9|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[Casa Pia A.C.|Casa Pia]]|clubnat=POR|latest=vs. {{fb|ESW}}, 28 March 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Patrick Andrade]]|age={{birth date and age|1993|2|9|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=[[FK Qarabağ|Qarabağ]]|clubnat=AZE|latest=vs. {{fb|BFA}}, 18 June 2023}}
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Hélder Tavares]]|age={{birth date and age|1989|12|26|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=[[C.D. Tondela|Tondela]]|clubnat=POR|latest=vs. {{fb|BFA}}, 18 June 2023}}
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[David Tavares]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|3|18|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[F.C. Famalicão|Famalicão]]|clubnat=POR|latest=vs. {{fb|BFA}}, 18 June 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Telmo Arcanjo]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|6|21}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[C.D. Tondela|Tondela]]|clubnat=POR|latest=vs. {{fb|ESW}}, 28 March 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Telmo Arcanjo]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|6|21}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[C.D. Tondela|Tondela]]|clubnat=POR|latest=vs. {{fb|ESW}}, 28 March 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Kenny Rocha Santos]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|1|3|df=y}}|caps=21|goals=1|club=[[K.V. Oostende|Oostende]]|clubnat=BEL|latest=vs. {{fb|BHR}}, 23 September 2022}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs break}}
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Garry Rodrigues]]|age={{birth date and age|1990|11|27|df=y}}|caps=43|goals=7|club=[[MKE Ankaragücü|Ankaragücü]]|clubnat=TUR|latest=vs. {{fb|BFA}}, 18 June 2023}}
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Bryan Teixeira]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|9|1}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[SK Sturm Graz|Sturm Graz]]|clubnat=AUT|latest=vs. {{fb|BFA}}, 18 June 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Jovane Cabral]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|6|14|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=1|club=[[US Salernitana 1919|Salernitana]]|clubnat=ITA|latest=vs. {{fb|ESW}}, 28 March 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Jovane Cabral]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|6|14|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=1|club=[[US Salernitana 1919|Salernitana]]|clubnat=ITA|latest=vs. {{fb|ESW}}, 28 March 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Alessio da Cruz]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|1|18}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Feralpisalò]]|clubnat=ITA|latest=vs. {{fb|ESW}}, 28 March 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Alessio da Cruz]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|1|18}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Feralpisalò]]|clubnat=ITA|latest=vs. {{fb|ESW}}, 28 March 2023}}

Revision as of 08:40, 29 August 2023

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Cape Verde women's national football team.

Cape Verde
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Tubarões Azuis
(Blue Sharks)[1]
Crioulos (Creoles)
AssociationFederação Caboverdiana de Futebol (FCF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachBubista
CaptainStopira
Most capsRyan Mendes (63)
Top scorerHéldon Ramos (15)[2]
Home stadiumEstádio Nacional de Cabo Verde
FIFA codeCPV
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 65 Steady (18 July 2024)[3]
Highest27 (February 2014)
Lowest182 (April 2000)
First international
 Cape Verde 0–1 Guinea 
(Guinea-Bissau; 19 April 1978)
Biggest win
 Cape Verde 7–1 São Tomé and Príncipe 
(Praia, Cape Verde; 13 June 2015)
 Liechtenstein 0–6 Cape Verde 
(San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain; 25 March 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Senegal 5–1 Cape Verde 
(Mali; 12 February 1981)
 Cape Verde 0–4 Ghana 
(Praia, Cape Verde; 8 October 2005)
 Guinea 4–0 Cape Verde 
(Conakry, Guinea; 9 September 2007)
 Burkina Faso 4–0 Cape Verde 
(Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; 14 November 2017)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances4 (first in 2013)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2013)

The Cape Verde national football team (Portuguese: Seleção nacional de futebol de Cabo Verde; recognized as Cabo Verde by FIFA[5]) represents Cape Verde in men's international football, and is controlled by the Cape Verdean Football Federation. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but has qualified for four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, in 2013, 2015, 2021 and 2023.

History

Overview

Cape Verde became independent from Portugal in 1975. The national team's first international was a 1–0 defeat to Guinea on 29 May 1978, in a tournament in Guinea-Bissau.[6] The Cape Verdean Football Federation was formed in 1982, and joined FIFA in 1986.[7]

Cape Verdeans abroad, who are more numerous than the population of the islands themselves, are a major source of players for the national team. Most of Cape Verde's current international footballers play outside Cape Verde (mainly in Europe, but also in Asia), and some were born outside the islands.[8]

Several players of Cape Verdean origin have chosen to play for other national teams. These include Eliseu, Nani, Oceano, Manuel Fernandes, Rolando, Nélson Marcos, Jorge Andrade, Miguel and Silvestre Varela, who all represent Portugal, as well as Mickaël Tavares, Jacques and Ricardo Faty (Senegal), Patrick Vieira (France), Gelson Fernandes (Switzerland), Henrik Larsson (Sweden), David Mendes da Silva, Lerin Duarte, Jerson Cabral (Netherlands) and Rui (Equatorial Guinea), among other examples.

World Cup and African Nations Cup qualifiers

Cape Verde has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup but have qualified for the 2013 African Cup of Nations. Its first World Cup qualifying campaign was the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, in which Cape Verde was eliminated in the first round after one draw and one defeat against Algeria.[9]

In the qualification campaign for the 2006 World Cup and the 2006 African Nations Cup, Cape Verde advanced to the Final Round after its first victory in a World Cup qualifier, beating Swaziland. In the Final Round, the team made an impression with its first-ever away victory against Burkina Faso, but finished fifth in its group and failed to qualify for either finals.[9]

Old coach João de Deus from Portugal brought in several new players from European leagues for the 2010 World Cup/2010 African Nations Cup qualifiers.[8] Cape Verde finished second in its group in the Second round, ahead of Tanzania and Mauritius, but behind Cameroon, and did not advance to the Third round. Cape Verde's top goal scorer of the qualifying campaign was Dady.

Then, finally, Cape Verde qualified for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, after stunning Cameroon 3–2 on aggregate.

2013 Africa Cup of Nations

On 14 October 2012, Cape Verde managed to secure their first ever berth in the Finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, when they defeated Cameroon 3–2 on aggregate score, following a 2–1 defeat to Cameroon at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaoundé, having won the home leg 2–0 in Praia just weeks prior to their qualification.

On 24 October 2012, Cape Verde were drawn into Group A of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, alongside Angola, Morocco and the host nation South Africa. Furthermore, Cape Verde played the opening match of the tournament at Soccer City in Johannesburg, Gauteng, against South Africa on 19 January 2013 – Soccer City being the host venue for the 2010 World Cup Final. Pulled from the fourth pot during the group stage drawing of the tournament, Cape Verde actually had the highest FIFA ranking of any team in their group at the time of the drawing, ranking at 51st overall, followed by Morocco (71st), South Africa (72nd) and Angola (83rd). Cape Verde also had the 10th highest FIFA ranking in the CAF zone at the time of the drawing as well.

Cape Verde drew with South Africa 0–0 in the tournament's first match, before drawing with Morocco 1–1. Platini scored Cape Verde's first ever goal at the AFCON, who were unfortunate to let an early lead slip. They however did win their first ever AFCON match against Angola, which they won 2–1 (despite an early own goal by captain Nando Maria Neves), through the late goals from Fernando Varela and Héldon Ramos, thus qualifying for the quarter-finals, and thus reaching the last eight in their maiden appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations.

On 2 February 2013, Cape Verde faced Ghana in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, in the quarter-finals of the tournament. Cape Verde played a good match, with 16 shots on Ghana's goal to their eight, with seven shots on target to their two, Cape Verde proved to be especially dangerous from set-pieces, however Ghana's keeper Abdul Dauda managed to keep a clean sheet making some spectacular saves, and with Mubarak Wakaso scoring a penalty kick for Ghana in the 54' minute, and then scoring again in the closing minute of the game (90+5') on an open goal, Ghana would win the match 2–0, to move on to the semi-finals, and ending Cape Verde's exceptional 2013 Africa Cup of Nations campaign.[10]

2015 Africa Cup of Nations

On 15 October 2014, Cape Verde became the first of two nations to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Algeria, joining the host nation Equatorial Guinea after defeating Mozambique 1–0 at home.[11] The team, under newly appointed manager Rui Águas, picked up where Lúcio Antunes left off and managed to finish in the top two of the group stage with two matches remaining to play in the qualification process, having been drawn in a group together with Mozambique, Niger and Zambia.[12] On 15 November 2014, Cape Verde secured first place in their group, finishing as Group F winners by defeating Niger 3–1 at home, with one match remaining to play for qualification.[13]

Pooled from Pot 3 on 3 December 2014, Cape Verde were drawn into Group B of the final tournament, together with Zambia, Tunisia and DR Congo. On 18 January 2015 they played their first match against Tunisia at the Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, with Héldon leveling the score off a penalty kick in the 78-minute. Cape Verde then drew 0–0 against DR Congo four days later, with the advancement out of the group stage depending on the final match results of both teams.[14]

Facing off against Zambia on 26 January 2015, with both teams depending on the result of the other match between Tunisia and DR Congo and having to finish with a win themselves, the match ended in 0–0 draw, leaving both Cape Verde and Zambia eliminated from the Cup.[15] Contested during a tropical storm, with 26 mm of heavy rainfall, Cape Verde exited the tournament tied with DR Congo for points and undefeated, yet losing to DR Congo on goal difference. Exhibiting good form, poise and defensive prowess, the team were only able to score one goal, while exiting at the group stage of their second appearance in the finals of the tournament, while remaining unbeaten in any Cup of Nations group stage match.[16]

Other tournaments and notable matches

Cape Verde has two titles: It hosted and won the Amílcar Cabral Cup in 2000, and won the gold medal in the football tournament at the 2009 Lusophony Games. The team also won a bronze medal at the 2006 Lusophony Games. For the first time in its history, on 2 November 2002, it faced a non-African team, Luxembourg, in a friendly, resulting in a scoreless draw. On 4 September 2009, it faced Malta in a friendly, resulting in a 2–0 victory. On 24 May 2010, Cape Verde played out a 0–0 draw in a friendly match against a full-strength Portugal.[17] At the time, Portugal was third in the FIFA rankings and Cape Verde were 117th.[18] On 31 March 2015, a second friendly against Portugal resulted in a 2–0 victory in Portugal.[19]

Stadiums

Main articles: Estádio da Várzea and Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde

The team used to play their games at Estádio da Várzea. It is located in the capital city, Praia, on the Santiago Island. The stadium opened in 2006 and holds 10,000 people.

In 2014 the new stadium Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde was opened, able to host a capacity of 15,000 people. On 15 October 2014 the team qualified for their second Africa Cup of Nations at the new stadium, in a 1–0 victory over Mozambique, making them the first of all teams in CAF to qualify for the tournament.

Results and fixtures

For all past match results of the national team, see Cape Verde national football team results.

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2022

23 September Friendly Bahrain  1–2  Cape Verde Riffa, Bahrain
19:00 UTC+3
  • Haram 29' (pen.)
Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium

2023

24 March 2023 AFCON qualification Cape Verde  0–0  Eswatini Praia, Cape Verde
15:00 UTC−1 Report Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde
Referee: Charles Bulu (Ghana)
28 March 2023 AFCON qualification Eswatini  0–1  Cape Verde Mbombela, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Mbombela Stadium
Referee: Jean Ishimwe (Rwanda)
12 June Friendly Morocco  0–0  Cape Verde Rabat, Morocco
Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
18 June 2023 AFCON qualification Cape Verde  3–1  Burkina Faso Praia, Cape Verde
 Report
Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
10 September 2023 AFCON qualification Togo  v  Cape Verde Lomé, Togo
Report Stadium: Stade de Kégué

Coaching history

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against [Togo national football teamTogo]] on 10 September 2023[28]

Caps and goals correct as of 18 June 2023, after the match against Burkina Faso.[29]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Vozinha (1986-06-03) 3 June 1986 (age 38) 63 0 Slovakia Trenčín
1GK Márcio Rosa (1997-02-23) 23 February 1997 (age 27) 1 0 Portugal Vilafranquense
1GK Dylan Silva (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Portugal Portimonense
2DF Pico (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 (age 32) 19 0 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
2DF Steve Furtado (1994-11-22) 22 November 1994 (age 29) 14 0 Bulgaria CSKA 1948
2DF João Paulo (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 26) 11 1 Portugal Feirense
2DF Logan Costa (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 23) 5 0 France Toulouse
2DF João Correia (1996-09-05) 5 September 1996 (age 27) 3 0 Portugal Chaves
3MF Kenny Rocha Santos (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 24) 21 1 Belgium Oostende
3MF Deroy Duarte (1999-07-04) 4 July 1999 (age 25) 8 0 Netherlands Fortuna Sittard
3MF Cuca (1991-01-09) 9 January 1991 (age 33) 6 0 Portugal Casa Pia
3MF Kevin Pina (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 27) 4 0 Russia Krasnodar
3MF Leandro Andrade (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 24) 3 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ
4FW Ryan Mendes (1990-01-08) 8 January 1990 (age 34) 65 14 United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr
4FW Lisandro Semedo (1996-03-12) 12 March 1996 (age 28) 16 2 Poland Radomiak Radom
4FW Willy Semedo (1994-04-27) 27 April 1994 (age 30) 14 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly
4FW Bebé (1990-07-12) 12 July 1990 (age 34) 11 4 Spain Real Zaragoza
4FW Gilson Tavares (2001-12-29) 29 December 2001 (age 22) 9 3 Portugal Benfica B
4FW Duk (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 24) 4 0 Scotland Aberdeen
4FW Clé (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 (age 26) 3 1 Portugal Belenenses

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Cape Verde in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Keven Ramos (1994-06-06) 6 June 1994 (age 30) 1 0 Cape Verde Batuque vs.  Burkina Faso, 18 June 2023
GK Tiago Gomes (2002-08-14) 14 August 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Belgium Union SG vs.  Burkina Faso, 18 June 2023
DF Stopira (captain) (1988-05-20) 20 May 1988 (age 36) 58 3 Hungary Fehérvár vs.  Burkina Faso, 18 June 2023
DF Diney (1995-01-17) 17 January 1995 (age 29) 18 0 Morocco ASFAR vs.  Burkina Faso, 18 June 2023
DF Dylan Tavares (1996-08-30) 30 August 1996 (age 27) 18 1 France Bastia vs.  Burkina Faso, 18 June 2023
DF Ivanildo Fernandes (1996-03-01) 1 March 1996 (age 28) 2 0 Portugal Vizela vs.  Burkina Faso, 18 June 2023
MF Jamiro Monteiro (1993-11-23) 23 November 1993 (age 30) 28 2 United States San Jose Earthquakes vs.  Burkina Faso, 18 June 2023
MF Patrick Andrade (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 31) 14 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ vs.  Burkina Faso, 18 June 2023
MF Hélder Tavares (1989-12-26) 26 December 1989 (age 34) 14 0 Portugal Tondela vs.  Burkina Faso, 18 June 2023
MF David Tavares (1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 (age 25) 3 0 Portugal Famalicão vs.  Burkina Faso, 18 June 2023
MF Telmo Arcanjo (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001 (age 23) 4 0 Portugal Tondela vs.  Eswatini, 28 March 2023
FW Garry Rodrigues (1990-11-27) 27 November 1990 (age 33) 43 7 Turkey Ankaragücü vs.  Burkina Faso, 18 June 2023
FW Bryan Teixeira (2000-09-01) 1 September 2000 (age 23) 5 0 Austria Sturm Graz vs.  Burkina Faso, 18 June 2023
FW Jovane Cabral (1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 26) 6 1 Italy Salernitana vs.  Eswatini, 28 March 2023
FW Alessio da Cruz (1997-01-18) 18 January 1997 (age 27) 1 0 Italy Feralpisalò vs.  Eswatini, 28 March 2023

WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player has retired from international football.
SUS Suspended from the national team.

Records

As of 28 March 2023[30]
Players in bold are still active with Cape Verde.
Most appearances
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Ryan Mendes 63 14 2010–present
2 Babanco 62 5 2007–2019
3 Vozinha 61 0 2012–present
4 Stopira 56 3 2007–present
5 Héldon 52 15 2008–2019
Marco Soares 52 3 2006–2021
Fernando Varela 52 3 2008–2019
8 Júlio Tavares 48 8 2012–present
9 Lito 47 7 2002–2012
10 Garry Rodrigues 43 7 2013–present
Top goalscorers
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Héldon 15 52 0.29 2008–2019
2 Ryan Mendes 14 63 0.22 2010–present
3 Caló 11 27 0.41 1995–2007
4 Júlio Tavares 8 48 0.17 2012–present
5 Garry Rodrigues 7 43 0.16 2013–present
Lito 7 47 0.15 2002–2012
7 Djaniny 6 35 0.17 2012–2020
8 Toni 5 11 0.45 2000–2002
Cafú 5 15 0.33 2003–2007
Dady 5 23 0.22 2005–2012
Odaïr Fortes 5 29 0.17 2010–2016
Babanco 5 62 0.08 2007–2019

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 to West Germany 1974 Part of  Portugal Part of  Portugal
Argentina 1978 to Spain 1982 Not a member of FIFA Not a member of FIFA
Mexico 1986 to France 1998 Did not enter Did not enter
South Korea Japan 2002 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 0 2
Germany 2006 12 4 2 6 12 16
South Africa 2010 6 3 0 3 7 8
Brazil 2014 6 3 0 3 9 7
Russia 2018 8 3 0 5 6 13
Qatar 2022 6 3 2 1 8 6
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined To be determined
Total — 0/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 16 5 19 42 52

Africa Cup of Nations

Titles: 0
Appearances: 4
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Sudan 1957 Part of  Portugal
United Arab Republic 1959
Ethiopia 1962
Ghana 1963
Tunisia 1965
Ethiopia 1968
Sudan 1970
Cameroon 1972
Egypt 1974
Ethiopia 1976 Not a member of CAF
Ghana 1978
Nigeria 1980
Libya 1982
Ivory Coast 1984
Egypt 1986
Morocco 1988
Algeria 1990
Senegal 1992
Tunisia 1994 Did not qualify
South Africa 1996 Withdrew
Burkina Faso 1998 Did not enter
GhanaNigeria 2000 Did not qualify
Mali 2002
Tunisia 2004
Egypt 2006
Ghana 2008
Angola 2010
Equatorial GuineaGabon 2012
South Africa 2013 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 2 1 3 4 Squad
Equatorial Guinea 2015 Group stage 11th 3 0 3 0 1 1 Squad
Gabon 2017 Did not qualify
Egypt 2019
Cameroon 2021 Round of 16 15th 4 1 1 2 2 4 Squad
Ivory Coast 2023 Qualified
2025 To be determined
Total Quarter-finals 4/34 11 2 6 3 6 9 —

Honours

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