Cape Verde's Irresistible Rise, the Cinderella Story of the 2026 World Cup [Africanews Today]
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Source: AfricaNews
Published: 2026-06-23 14:08 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Defence, Middle East, Africa, Europe, Military & Defence, Ukraine/Russia, Law & Courts, Labour & Workers, World News, War & Conflict
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With two consecutive draws at the World Cup, Cape Verde is enjoying an impressive run and dreaming of reaching the Round of 32. Bubista’s men will face Saudi Arabia on Friday. Cape Verde continues to be one of the biggest surprises of this World Cup in the United States. After holding Spain to a draw, the Blue Sharks repeated the feat against Uruguay, scoring their first goals of the tournament in the process.
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