🏆History made: Cape Verde qualify for the World Cup | OneFootball

Without a doubt, the incredible happened. Cape Verde won seven matches, drew two, and only lost one in Group D of the South African Qualifiers and qualified for the next World Cup.

Today's match against Eswatini was crucial. They played at home against the last-placed team, and the first half was full of nerves. However, in the second half, they played calmly and won by a landslide with goals from Stopira, Semedo, and Rocha Livramento.

The incredible fact

Cape Verde is the second smallest nation in terms of territory to qualify for a World Cup (after Iceland).

With 525,000 inhabitants, they are the second least populated country to earn a ticket to the World Cup (behind Iceland). Literally, 20 years ago, the Federation did not have a single professional footballer.

Without a doubt, the expansion of team slots in the next World Cup brings us stories as unpredictable as this one.

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