CAFGroup
Cape Verde
Coach: BubistaCaptain: Ryan Mendes
FormWWDWW
Tournament Stats
FIFA Ranking
#69
World Cup Titles
0
WC Appearances
1
Group
🏆
Best World Cup Result
Debut
Staff & Records
- Head Coach
- Bubista
- Captain
- Ryan Mendes
- All-Time Top Scorer
- Ryan Mendes (25 goals)
- Primary Colour
- #003893
- Secondary Colour
- #CF2027
Analysis
Strengths
- +Collective spirit and unity
- +Set piece delivery
- +Motivated debut appearance
Weaknesses
- −Zero World Cup experience
- −Small player pool
- −Quality gap against tournament heavyweights
Team Overview
Cape Verde make a stunning debut at the World Cup, capping an extraordinary rise from one of Africa's smallest footballing nations. The Blue Sharks have built steadily through Africa Cup of Nations campaigns and now arrive on the world stage for the first time, led by the experienced Bubista and a squad of Portuguese-based players ready to represent their islands with pride.