Cape Verde's footballers achieved a historic advance to the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. The tournament debutant drew 0:0 with Saudi Arabia in the final Group H match in Houston and advanced to the knockout stage from second place. sme.sk ↗
Three draws in the group were enough for Cape Verde to advance. In the match against Saudi Arabia, it was the Cape Verdeans who created the first scoring chances after the change of ends. In the 50th minute, Kevin Pina took a shot from distance and missed the goal only narrowly. A standout figure for the team was goalkeeper Vozinha, who kept a clean sheet and helped the team secure the decisive point. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
Group H was won by Spain, which defeated Uruguay 1:0 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Spain thus advanced from first place, while Cape Verde took the second qualifying spot. Saudi Arabia's tournament ended after the draw. STVR (Spravy) ↗
Cape Verde, a country with a population of approximately half a million, produced one of the most remarkable stories of the group stage. In the knockout phase, they will face defending champion Argentina, which will be another major test for the team at the World Cup. sport.pravda.sk ↗
Cape Verde advances to World Cup knockout stage after draw
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Saudi na šampionáte skončili, Donis: Bolo to chabé
teraz.sk
| 08:05 27.06.
Obrovská senzácia v podaní futbalového trpaslíka. Nováčik z Kapverd oslavuje historický postup
sme.sk
| 06:02 27.06.
Šok na MS. Krajina, ktorá má pol milióna obyvateľov, si vybojovala senzačný postup. Španieli sa na záver skupiny vytrápili
sport.pravda.sk
| 05:07 27.06.
Kapverdy sa tešia z historického postupu, vo vyraďovacej fáze ich čaká obhajca titulu
STVR (Spravy)
| 08:22 27.06.
Hvězda šampionátu Vozinha vychytal Kapverdám historický postup. Skupinu vyhráli Španělé
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 05:27 27.06.
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