Cape Verde in numbers: The nation of half-a-million that wowed the world on football’s biggest stage
Only few outside Africa would have known of Cabo Verde, or Cape Verde, before the country qualified for Fifa World Cup 2026. When Cape Verde entered the 2026 World Cup, it was ranked 67th in Fifa men’s world rankings. (HT) The tiny island nation gripped the world’s attention as it pushed footballing giants to their…