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Cape Verde national football team

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Cape Verde
Nickname(s)Tubarões Azuis
(Blue Sharks)[1]
Crioulos (Creoles)
AssociationCape Verdean Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachRui Águas
CaptainMarco Soares
Most capsBabanco (59)
Top scorerHéldon Ramos (15)[2]
Home stadiumEstádio Nacional de Cabo Verde
FIFA codeCPV
FIFA ranking
Current 72 Decrease 1 (22 December 2022)[3]
Highest27 (February 2014)
Lowest182 (April 2000)
First international
File:Flag of Cape Verde (1975-1992).svg Cape Verde 0–1 Angola File:Flag of Angola.svg
(Cape Verde; 1978)
Biggest win
File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde 7–1 São Tomé and Príncipe File:Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe.svg
(Praia, Cape Verde; 13 June 2015)
Biggest defeat
File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal 5–1 Cape Verde File:Flag of Cape Verde (1975-1992).svg
(Mali; 12 February 1981)
File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde 0–4 Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg
(Praia, Cape Verde; 8 October 2005)
File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea 4–0 Cape Verde File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg
(Conakry, Guinea; 9 September 2007)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances2 (first in 2013)
Best resultQuarter-finals, 2013

Cape Verde national football team is the national football team of Cape Verde.

References[change]

  1. ↑ "Conheça as alcunhas das 16 seleções finalistas" [Meet the nicknames of the 16 finalists]. A Bola (in português). 2 February 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  2. ↑ Mamrud, Roberto; Stokkermans, Karel. "Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  3. ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.


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