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Weekly Roundup | 11/17/2025
A weekly roundup of all things football in Cabo Verde
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New weekly roundup: The Men's national team played in a friendly tournament with other nations qualified for next year's WC. They appear to be taking England's mantle of "Please, anything but penalties". Regional leagues and competitions continue.
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New weekly roundup: The Men's national team played in a friendly tournament with other nations qualified for next year's WC. They appear to be taking England's mantle of "Please, anything but penalties". Regional leagues and competitions continue.
basofu.substack.com/p/weekly-rou...
basofu.substack.com/p/weekly-rou...
Weekly Roundup | 11/17/2025
A weekly roundup of all things football in Cabo Verde
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November 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
New weekly roundup: The Men's national team played in a friendly tournament with other nations qualified for next year's WC. They appear to be taking England's mantle of "Please, anything but penalties". Regional leagues and competitions continue.
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Thanks to a penalty in the 7', converted by Garry Rodrigues, Cabo Verde are winning 1-0 over Egypt at halftime.
November 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Thanks to a penalty in the 7', converted by Garry Rodrigues, Cabo Verde are winning 1-0 over Egypt at halftime.
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Daqui a pouco jogam os #TubaroesAzuis! 🇨🇻🦈
November 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Daqui a pouco jogam os #TubaroesAzuis! 🇨🇻🦈
Cabo Verde play Iran on Thursday at 16:00 GMT in the Al Ain International Cup. The winner will play the winner of the match between Egypt and Uzbekistan.
It looks like the Abu Dhabi Sports has the rights to the competition so it could be streaming via their YouTube.
It looks like the Abu Dhabi Sports has the rights to the competition so it could be streaming via their YouTube.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Cabo Verde play Iran on Thursday at 16:00 GMT in the Al Ain International Cup. The winner will play the winner of the match between Egypt and Uzbekistan.
It looks like the Abu Dhabi Sports has the rights to the competition so it could be streaming via their YouTube.
It looks like the Abu Dhabi Sports has the rights to the competition so it could be streaming via their YouTube.
🇨🇻 The weekly roundup is live.
More leagues kicked off, a stadium wall collapse, and Gambia FC from Brava withdrew from the Torneio Inter-Zonas due to corruption allegations yet then play their remaining game
. Read all about it here:
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More leagues kicked off, a stadium wall collapse, and Gambia FC from Brava withdrew from the Torneio Inter-Zonas due to corruption allegations yet then play their remaining game
. Read all about it here:
basofu.substack.com/p/weekly-rou...
Weekly Roundup | 11/09/2025
A weekly roundup of all things football in Cabo Verde
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November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🇨🇻 The weekly roundup is live.
More leagues kicked off, a stadium wall collapse, and Gambia FC from Brava withdrew from the Torneio Inter-Zonas due to corruption allegations yet then play their remaining game
. Read all about it here:
basofu.substack.com/p/weekly-rou...
More leagues kicked off, a stadium wall collapse, and Gambia FC from Brava withdrew from the Torneio Inter-Zonas due to corruption allegations yet then play their remaining game
. Read all about it here:
basofu.substack.com/p/weekly-rou...
Scorpion Vermelho take the lead through a wonderful strike in the 70’, Scorpion Vermelho 1 - 0 Benfica SC #SantiagoNorte
November 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Scorpion Vermelho take the lead through a wonderful strike in the 70’, Scorpion Vermelho 1 - 0 Benfica SC #SantiagoNorte
New weekly update: Roberto Lopes completes a hat trick of life achievements; the Women's national team achieves a historic first in qualifying for their first ever WAFCON, and regional leagues kick off. You can check it out in depth here: basofu.substack.com/p/weekly-rou...
Weekly Roundup | 11/02/2025
A weekly roundup of all things football in Cabo Verde
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November 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
New weekly update: Roberto Lopes completes a hat trick of life achievements; the Women's national team achieves a historic first in qualifying for their first ever WAFCON, and regional leagues kick off. You can check it out in depth here: basofu.substack.com/p/weekly-rou...
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🚨🚨🚨
Up to $99,792 USD.
This is the price determined by FIFA for a category 1 ticket for a group stage game on the resale market controlled by FIFA.
FIFA’s greed is diabolical, a stain on World football.
Up to $99,792 USD.
This is the price determined by FIFA for a category 1 ticket for a group stage game on the resale market controlled by FIFA.
FIFA’s greed is diabolical, a stain on World football.
October 31, 2025 at 7:46 AM
🚨🚨🚨
Up to $99,792 USD.
This is the price determined by FIFA for a category 1 ticket for a group stage game on the resale market controlled by FIFA.
FIFA’s greed is diabolical, a stain on World football.
Up to $99,792 USD.
This is the price determined by FIFA for a category 1 ticket for a group stage game on the resale market controlled by FIFA.
FIFA’s greed is diabolical, a stain on World football.
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🇦🇷 WOW.
Racing Club de Avellaneda’s Estadio Presidente Perón —aka El Cilindro— last night ahead of their Copa Libertadores semi-final second leg against Flamengo 🔥 Increíble!
Racing Club de Avellaneda’s Estadio Presidente Perón —aka El Cilindro— last night ahead of their Copa Libertadores semi-final second leg against Flamengo 🔥 Increíble!
October 30, 2025 at 5:40 AM
🇦🇷 WOW.
Racing Club de Avellaneda’s Estadio Presidente Perón —aka El Cilindro— last night ahead of their Copa Libertadores semi-final second leg against Flamengo 🔥 Increíble!
Racing Club de Avellaneda’s Estadio Presidente Perón —aka El Cilindro— last night ahead of their Copa Libertadores semi-final second leg against Flamengo 🔥 Increíble!
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WAFCON 2026 Qualifying Round 2 2nd Leg
Result
Mali 2-4 Cabo Verde
Oumou Koné 55 88
Larissa Melo 14
Ivânia Moreira 17
Eleia Vieira 24
tbc 73
Agg 3-4
Cabo Verde 🇨🇻 seal a great result to qualify for the WAFCON 2026
Result
Mali 2-4 Cabo Verde
Oumou Koné 55 88
Larissa Melo 14
Ivânia Moreira 17
Eleia Vieira 24
tbc 73
Agg 3-4
Cabo Verde 🇨🇻 seal a great result to qualify for the WAFCON 2026
October 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
WAFCON 2026 Qualifying Round 2 2nd Leg
Result
Mali 2-4 Cabo Verde
Oumou Koné 55 88
Larissa Melo 14
Ivânia Moreira 17
Eleia Vieira 24
tbc 73
Agg 3-4
Cabo Verde 🇨🇻 seal a great result to qualify for the WAFCON 2026
Result
Mali 2-4 Cabo Verde
Oumou Koné 55 88
Larissa Melo 14
Ivânia Moreira 17
Eleia Vieira 24
tbc 73
Agg 3-4
Cabo Verde 🇨🇻 seal a great result to qualify for the WAFCON 2026
Looking for a summary of all the action in Cabo Verde this past week? Check out the Weekly Roundup for news about the men's and women's national teams and all the regional leagues.
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Weekly Roundup | 10/27/2025
A weekly roundup of all things football in Cabo Verde
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October 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Looking for a summary of all the action in Cabo Verde this past week? Check out the Weekly Roundup for news about the men's and women's national teams and all the regional leagues.
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Today will see the Cabo Verde Women’s national team play away to Mali. They’ll need to overturn the 0-1 loss at home on Friday in order to qualify for #WAFCON ‘26.
October 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Today will see the Cabo Verde Women’s national team play away to Mali. They’ll need to overturn the 0-1 loss at home on Friday in order to qualify for #WAFCON ‘26.
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Boca Juniors’ centre-half Ayrton Costa —born in Quilmes, Gran Buenos Aires— could turn out for Cape Verde at the 2026 World Cup! Costa’s grandfather is from the African archipelago. Costa also has the option of playing for Paraguay, should Lionel Scaloni not call first
October 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Boca Juniors’ centre-half Ayrton Costa —born in Quilmes, Gran Buenos Aires— could turn out for Cape Verde at the 2026 World Cup! Costa’s grandfather is from the African archipelago. Costa also has the option of playing for Paraguay, should Lionel Scaloni not call first
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Cape Verde are going to the World Cup.
The planning to ensure this happened, the diaspora, the distances people travelled to be there, the celebrations & the life-affirming joy.
All of that & more in my piece from an incredible few days in Praia.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
The planning to ensure this happened, the diaspora, the distances people travelled to be there, the celebrations & the life-affirming joy.
All of that & more in my piece from an incredible few days in Praia.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
Destination World Cup 2026: The miracle of Cape Verde
How does a collection of African islands, with a population of 525,000, qualify for the biggest show on earth? Nick Miller went to find out
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October 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Cape Verde are going to the World Cup.
The planning to ensure this happened, the diaspora, the distances people travelled to be there, the celebrations & the life-affirming joy.
All of that & more in my piece from an incredible few days in Praia.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
The planning to ensure this happened, the diaspora, the distances people travelled to be there, the celebrations & the life-affirming joy.
All of that & more in my piece from an incredible few days in Praia.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
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🚨 THREE DEBUTANTS at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:
✅ 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
✅ 🇯🇴 Jordan
✅ 🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE!
🚨 TWO MORE could join them on Tuesday:
❓ 🇧🇯 Benin
❓ 🇬🇦 Gabon
✅ 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
✅ 🇯🇴 Jordan
✅ 🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE!
🚨 TWO MORE could join them on Tuesday:
❓ 🇧🇯 Benin
❓ 🇬🇦 Gabon
October 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
🚨 THREE DEBUTANTS at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:
✅ 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
✅ 🇯🇴 Jordan
✅ 🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE!
🚨 TWO MORE could join them on Tuesday:
❓ 🇧🇯 Benin
❓ 🇬🇦 Gabon
✅ 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
✅ 🇯🇴 Jordan
✅ 🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE!
🚨 TWO MORE could join them on Tuesday:
❓ 🇧🇯 Benin
❓ 🇬🇦 Gabon
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🚨 🇨🇻 Cape Verde, archipelagic state in the Atlantic Ocean, QUALIFIED for the 2026 FIFA World Cup!
🏝️ 🇨🇻 Cape Verde, with population of just 593,149, are the the second-smallest nation ever that qualified for the FIFA World Cup!
🔝 🇮🇸 Iceland are still the smallest ever!
🏝️ 🇨🇻 Cape Verde, with population of just 593,149, are the the second-smallest nation ever that qualified for the FIFA World Cup!
🔝 🇮🇸 Iceland are still the smallest ever!
October 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🚨 🇨🇻 Cape Verde, archipelagic state in the Atlantic Ocean, QUALIFIED for the 2026 FIFA World Cup!
🏝️ 🇨🇻 Cape Verde, with population of just 593,149, are the the second-smallest nation ever that qualified for the FIFA World Cup!
🔝 🇮🇸 Iceland are still the smallest ever!
🏝️ 🇨🇻 Cape Verde, with population of just 593,149, are the the second-smallest nation ever that qualified for the FIFA World Cup!
🔝 🇮🇸 Iceland are still the smallest ever!
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World Cup 2026 qualifying: Cape Verde make history as second-smallest qualifier
World Cup 2026 qualifying: Cape Verde make history as second-smallest qualifier
The Atlantic archipelago with a population of just over half a million people makes history by topping its group in African qualifying.
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October 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
World Cup 2026 qualifying: Cape Verde make history as second-smallest qualifier
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🇨🇻🎉 Cape Verde have done it!
In the end, they didn’t even need a win thanks to Cameroon’s result but the islanders qualify for the World Cup in style anyway!
They become the second smallest nation (by population) ever to reach the finals!
In the end, they didn’t even need a win thanks to Cameroon’s result but the islanders qualify for the World Cup in style anyway!
They become the second smallest nation (by population) ever to reach the finals!
October 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
🇨🇻🎉 Cape Verde have done it!
In the end, they didn’t even need a win thanks to Cameroon’s result but the islanders qualify for the World Cup in style anyway!
They become the second smallest nation (by population) ever to reach the finals!
In the end, they didn’t even need a win thanks to Cameroon’s result but the islanders qualify for the World Cup in style anyway!
They become the second smallest nation (by population) ever to reach the finals!
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🚨 🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE WILL PLAY AT THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP!!!
🥳 🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE HAVE JUST QUALIFIED FOR THEIR FIRST EVER FIFA WORLD CUP!
🏝️ 🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE ARE THE SECOND-SMALLEST NATION EVER TO SECURE THE FIFA WORLD CUP!
🥳 🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE HAVE JUST QUALIFIED FOR THEIR FIRST EVER FIFA WORLD CUP!
🏝️ 🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE ARE THE SECOND-SMALLEST NATION EVER TO SECURE THE FIFA WORLD CUP!
October 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🚨 🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE WILL PLAY AT THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP!!!
🥳 🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE HAVE JUST QUALIFIED FOR THEIR FIRST EVER FIFA WORLD CUP!
🏝️ 🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE ARE THE SECOND-SMALLEST NATION EVER TO SECURE THE FIFA WORLD CUP!
🥳 🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE HAVE JUST QUALIFIED FOR THEIR FIRST EVER FIFA WORLD CUP!
🏝️ 🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE ARE THE SECOND-SMALLEST NATION EVER TO SECURE THE FIFA WORLD CUP!
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🇨🇻 Histórico: Cabo Verde vai jogar um Mundial de futebol pela primeira vez na sua história. Os 'Tubarões Azuis' apuraram-se para o Campeonato do Mundo de 2026.
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October 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🇨🇻 Histórico: Cabo Verde vai jogar um Mundial de futebol pela primeira vez na sua história. Os 'Tubarões Azuis' apuraram-se para o Campeonato do Mundo de 2026.
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Cabo Verde vence Essuatíni e marca presença num Mundial pela primeira vez
Cabo Verde vence Essuatíni e marca presença num Mundial pela primeira vez
Vitória dos Tubarões Azuis confirmou liderança do grupo D e a presença no Campeonato do Mundo do próximo verão
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October 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Cabo Verde vence Essuatíni e marca presença num Mundial pela primeira vez
Today is the day. Cabo Verde can qualify for the 2026 World Cup with a win over Eswatini. A draw requires Cameroon to drop points. The qualifiers can be streamed on FIFA+ in most locations and ESPN in the US.
October 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Today is the day. Cabo Verde can qualify for the 2026 World Cup with a win over Eswatini. A draw requires Cameroon to drop points. The qualifiers can be streamed on FIFA+ in most locations and ESPN in the US.
SE Palmeiras of Brazil picked up a win today but tune in on Saturday to see if GD Palmeira of Cabo Verde can defeat Boavista da Praia to win the Campeonato Nacional.
June 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
SE Palmeiras of Brazil picked up a win today but tune in on Saturday to see if GD Palmeira of Cabo Verde can defeat Boavista da Praia to win the Campeonato Nacional.
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The last World Cup was missing the European champions. Did that discredit that tournament?
This tournament has its challenges, but it's very Euro-centric to claim nobody cares.
I'm sure some people don't care. Also see Palmeiras fans taking over Times Square or Boca fans mobbing Miami Beach.
This tournament has its challenges, but it's very Euro-centric to claim nobody cares.
I'm sure some people don't care. Also see Palmeiras fans taking over Times Square or Boca fans mobbing Miami Beach.
June 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The last World Cup was missing the European champions. Did that discredit that tournament?
This tournament has its challenges, but it's very Euro-centric to claim nobody cares.
I'm sure some people don't care. Also see Palmeiras fans taking over Times Square or Boca fans mobbing Miami Beach.
This tournament has its challenges, but it's very Euro-centric to claim nobody cares.
I'm sure some people don't care. Also see Palmeiras fans taking over Times Square or Boca fans mobbing Miami Beach.