World Cup Qualification for 2026: Cape Verde Take Giant Leap Toward Debut

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·9 September 2025

World Cup Qualification for 2026: Cape Verde Take Giant Leap Toward Debut

Lirimamento strike seals fifth straight win as Islanders lead Group D race

World Cup Qualification for 2026: Cape Verde Take Giant Leap Toward Debut

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Cape Verde took massive step toward a historic first ever World cup appearance with 1 - 0 victory over Cameroon in the 8th round of the African qualifiers for 2026.

Match Summary

The decisive moment came in the 54 minute when Dailon Livramento struck the only goal of the game to hand the Blue Sharks priceless win in front of their fans.

Group D Standings

Cape Verde: 19 point, 1st place (5 straight wins)
Cameroon: 15 point, 2nd place (first defeat in qualifiers)
Libya: 14 point, 3rd place (still in contention)

This goal by Cape Verde's Livramento on Andre Onana and Cameroon 😮
– Selasa, 9 September 2025

With just 2 round left, Cape Verde now stand on the brink of qualification needing only strong finish to secure their ticket to the 2026 World cup in the USA, Mexico & Canada.

The result also keeps Libya in the race while Cameroon must regroup quickly to protect their hopes of returning to football’s biggest stage.