Cape Verde Islands Squad & Schedule

Group H · Cape-Verde-Islands · Founded 1982

Home stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia · 15.000

Updated: 22. Mai 2026

Next Match

(A) SpainMo., 15. Juni · 16:00Group Stage - 1

Group Standing

Position

Points

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Goals For

Goals Against

Head Coach

Lúcio Antunes

Nationality

Cape Verde Islands

Age

Upcoming Matches

15. Juni 2026Spain(A) · Group Stage - 1Mercedes-Benz Stadium
21. Juni 2026Uruguay(A) · Group Stage - 2Hard Rock Stadium
27. Juni 2026Saudi Arabia(H) · Group Stage - 3NRG Stadium

Recent Results

No results yet

Squad

Goalkeepers

Márcio Rosa

#12 · 28

Vózinha

#1 · 39

C. dos Santos

#21 · 25

Defenders

Diney Borges

#3 · 30

Logan Costa

#5 · 24

S. Lopes Cabral

#13 · 23

Pico

#4 · 33

S. Moreira

#22 · 31

Wagner Pina

#7 · 23

Kelvin Pires

#13 · 25

Stopira

#2 · 37

Midfielders

Telmo Arcanjo

#18 · 24

Deroy Duarte

#14 · 26

L. Duarte

#15 · 28

João Paulo

#8 · 27

Kevin Pina

#6 · 28

Jamiro Monteiro

#10 · 32

Yannick Semedo

#16 · 30

Attackers

Gilson Benchimol

#9 · 24

Nuno da Costa

#21 · 34

Jovane Cabral

#7 · 27

D. Livramento

#9 · 24

Ryan Mendes

#20 · 36

Garry Rodrigues

#11 · 35

Willy Semedo

#17 · 31

Hélio Varela

#19 · 23

Frequently Asked Questions

When does Cape Verde Islands play their first World Cup 2026 match?▼

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Is this the final World Cup 2026 squad?▼

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