Cape Verde fan goes viral after swapping shirts with young Corinthians fan | OneFootball

Throughout the afternoon last Sunday (21), Uruguay and Cape Verde faced off at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, United States, in a match valid for the second round of the 2026 World Cup group stage, and drew 2-2. During the match, a young Corinthians fan went viral on social media after swapping shirts with a Cape Verdean supporter.

In the video, the boy, a Timão fan, calls over a supporter of the Cape Verde national team and, through gestures, asks to swap shirts. What caught people’s attention was the fact that, even though the Corinthians shirt was child-sized, it was still worn by the Cape Verdean. Right after that, the Cape Verde supporter shouted “Brazil” and followed it up with a “Go Corinthians!”. Click here to watch the video.

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In addition, at the end of the match, inside the stadium, Cape Verde fans joined together to do the “poropopó”, a traditional celebration of Corinthians supporters on matchdays, both at home and away, which has been gaining more and more popularity around the world. In an interview with ESPN Brasil last week, another Cape Verdean fan revealed that he is a fan of Alvinegro and follows the club, as well as tournaments such as the Brazilian Championship and the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Cape Verde currently sits in third place in World Cup Group H with two points, having heroically drawn with Spain and Uruguay in the first two rounds. In the third round, they will face Saudi Arabia, and a victory would guarantee the Cape Verdeans a place in the knockout stage of the world’s biggest national team tournament.

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