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“Top tier”: South African gents swoon over Cape Verdean girls in viral celebration video
Cape Verde has made history by qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026, sparking widespread excitement and celebration among its citizens A viral video showcasing the joyous celebrations of Cape Verdeans, particularly the beautiful Cape Verdean...
Owner: Vitaliy Laptenok
Cape Verde, and a FIFA World Cup inspiration
October 16, 2025 07:13 AM IST First published on: Oct 16, 2025 at 07:13 AM IST Football is no stranger to fairy tales. Yet, Cape Verde’s World Cup qualification is remarkable. It has little footballing heritage and has barely produced a talent of...
Owner: Goenka Family
The Rich History and Culture of Cape Verde, a Small Country Making World Cup History
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Cape Verde, also known as Cabo Verde, has captured the world's attention after making history by qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. The country, stretching 300 kilometers from north to south and 250 kilometers from east to...
Owner: Ciputra Family
7 Natural Wonders of Cape Verde, from Salt Lakes to Vast Deserts
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The country known as Cape Verde has recently captured the world's attention by qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in history. This small nation has made a remarkable achievement on the international football stage....
Owner: Ciputra Family
From Cape Verde to Portland’s Hearts of Pine team
Rachel Ndjondjo interviewed Portland Hearts of Pine player Walter Varela for Amjambo Africa. Walter Varela arrived in the U.S. ten years ago, and today he plays for Portland Hearts of Pine, which is Maine’s professional soccer team. Can you tell...
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What We Can Learn from Tiny Cape Verde's Historic World Cup Qualification
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Cape Verde has made football history. The small island nation off the coast of West Africa secured its first-ever World Cup ticket after defeating Eswatini 3–0 at the Estadio Nacional in Praia on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. The...
Owner: Ciputra Family
How to pick the perfect Cabo Verde island
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Cabo Verde, a sprinkling of volcanic islands almost 600km off the coast of Senegal, has it all. Sweeping beaches of golden sand. Active, climbable volcanoes. West Africa’s best hiking. And a lively local music and arts scene. Every island in the...
Owner: Ric Elias
Cape Verde Advances To The World Cup For The First Time In History
Cape Verde, the small African nation with a population of about 525,000 people, has qualified for the World Cup for the first time. The historic moment happened on Monday when Cape Verde defeated Eswatini 3-0, winning their group in the African...
Owner: Morgan DeBaun
Destination World Cup 2026: The miracle of Cape Verde
In our Destination World Cup 2026 series, we will be telling the stories of players, teams and countries as they prepare for next summer’s tournament. To kick us off, Nick Miller travelled to Cape Verde to witness a remarkable underdog story....
Owner: The Ochs-Sulzberger Family
I watched World Cup minnows Cape Verde become tournament’s biggest ever wildcard, what fans told me was hilarious
AS Cape Verde became the smallest nation to qualify for next year’s World Cup, the celebrations were loud enough to hear halfway across the world in host continent North America. In fact, a public holiday had been declared even before the country...
Owner: Murdoch Family
World Cup-bound Cape Verdean Lopes relishing his week to remember
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Business Ghana
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Lopes' unorthodox route to playing international football has made his progress with his team-mates on the global stage all the sweeter. "I feel so lucky, it was lucky that I got this opportunity to play for Cape Verde. I didn't imagine where it...
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Cabo Verde, el pequeño gigante de África que llegó al Mundial 2026 con un jugador reclutado por LinkedIn
Por Federico Leiva, CNN en Español Se escucha un rugido en el océano Atlántico. No es un tsunami y tampoco la erupción de un volcán. Es el grito de un pequeño pueblo que, separado por la geografía, se unió en un grito de júbilo para celebrar una...
Owner: Bradley Family
Cape Verde qualify for World Cup: Exclusive Pico Lopes interview as African nation reach tournament for first time
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Pico Lopes is on the verge of captaining Shamrock Rovers to both a fifth League of Ireland title in six seasons and a first FAI Cup since 2019. He has Conference League league-phase ties against AEK Athens and Shakhtar Donetsk to plan for, too....
Owner: Tindle Family
Jubilation in Rotterdam as Cape Verde reach World Cup finals
Rotterdam has had its first taste of World Cup fever after Cape Verde’s football team, including several Dutch-born players, qualified for its first ever finals tournament. The Blue Sharks clinched their place on Monday evening with a 3-0 win...
Owner: Robin Pascoe
15 things to know about Cape Verde
Citizens of Cape Verde, a small island nation in West Africa, are beaming with pride following their historic qualification for the 2026 World Cup after an intense match with Eswatini on Monday. Beyond this, the West African nation is prominent...
Owner: Maiden Alex Ibru
The Fate of Dying Empires: An Interview with Historian and Activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. Recently, I’ve been in the habit of getting together for coffee and conversations with author and activist, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, though I have known about her and have read her impassioned scholarship for years. In person,...
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Immigrants Describe Being Bound and Silenced in ICE’s Secretive Use of the “WRAP” Restraint During Deportations
BY EMMANUEL OGBONNA A Nigerian man still remembers the night U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers burst into his detention cell, waking him and others in the middle of the night. Shackled hand and foot, they were told they were being...
Owner: Sam Anthony
Miss International Africa visits Tourism minister to strengthen cultural ties with Ghana
By Hafsa Obeng Accra, Oct. 15, GNA – Ms Aky Sanna Veisa, Miss International Africa 2024, has paid a courtesy call on Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, to reinforce Ghana-Cape Verde relations and explore...
Owner: Ghanian Government
ICE says it arrested over 1,400 during operation in Massachusetts
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement said that it arrested over 1,400 undocumented immigrants throughout Massachusetts during an operation titled Patriot 2.0. ICE said that the operation focused on “transnational...
Owner: Deborah A. McDermott
Dr. Jatali Bellanton Hosts Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at Her Brilliant Minds Dinner Series During UNGA 2025
During the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Dr. Jatali Bellanton, Cape Verdean-British financial strategist, angel investor, global finance educator, and founder of Brilliant Minds with Dr. Jatali, hosted the inaugural Brilliant Minds...
Owner: Uche (Eze) Pedro