CAF · Group H
Cape Verde World Cup 2026
Cape Verde represent Africa in Group H, alongside Spain, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay. Explore the 26-player squad and the team's recorded tournament results below.
Cape Verde squad
1VozinhaGKGD Chaves1986
2StopiraDFSCU Torreense1988
3DineyDFAl Bataeh Club1995
4Roberto LopesDFShamrock Rovers FC1992
5Logan CostaDFVillarreal CF2001
6Kevin PinaMFFC Krasnodar1997
7Jovane CabralMFCF Estrela Da Amadora1998
8João PauloMFFC FCSB1998
9Gilson BenchimolFWFC Akron Tolyatti2001
10Jamiro MonteiroMFPEC Zwolle1993
11Garry RodriguesMFApollon Limassol1990
12Márcio RosaGKPFC Montana1997
13Sidny Lopes CabralDFSL Benfica2002
14Deroy DuarteMFPFC Ludogorets Razgrad1999
15Laros DuarteMFPuskás Akadémia FC1997
16Yannick SemedoMFSC Farense1995
17Willy SemedoMFAC Omonia1994
18Telmo ArcanjoMFVitória SC2001
19Dailon LivramentoFWCasa Pia AC2001
20Ryan MendesFWIğdır FK1990
21Nuno da CostaMFBaşakşehir FK1991
22Steven MoreiraDFColumbus Crew1994
23CJ dos SantosGKSan Diego FC2000
24Wagner PinaDFTrabzonspor2002
25Kelvin PiresDFSJK2000
26Hélio VarelaMFMaccabi Tel-Aviv FC2002
Cape Verde fixtures and results
Uruguay: Maxi Araújo 44′, Agustín Cano 45+6′
Cape Verde: Kevin Pina 21′, Hélio Varela 61′
Argentina: Lionel Messi 29′, Lisandro Martínez 92′, Diney Borges 111′ (own goal)
Cape Verde: Deroy Duarte 59′, Sidny Lopes Cabral 103′