With a target in mind, Sidny Cabral bids Benfica farewell: Can't wait... | OneFootball

Sidny Cabral is one of the 26 players called up to the Cape Verde national team for their World Cup debut, and Benfica’s number 15 believes his country can make a strong impression despite being in a group with Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.

"We are all very excited. We can hardly wait — it is a huge stage for all of us to push ourselves and show ourselves to the world. Especially for our country, which is a small country. We are all very excited. I just want to sleep and wake up to play the matches. I can hardly wait to start playing," he said in comments to Sport TV.

The winger acknowledges that the first test, against Spain, is possibly the hardest they could have had, but he remained confident. "It is going to be a difficult game. We have to give our best, but I believe in our team. If we keep our structure, we have a chance," he said.

For now, the focus is on preparation, and the Blue Sharks have a warm-up match scheduled against the Serbia national team on May 31 at the Restelo Stadium in Lisbon. Afterwards, the team will travel to the United States, where they will play a second friendly. The opponent will be Bermuda, in Connecticut, before the official start of the 2026 World Cup group stage.

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