Cape Verde News » Sao Vicente News Cape Verde » Sao Vicente » People: Cape Verde dreams of World Cup soccer glory, fears U.S. immigration dragnet
News channel or source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/07/joy-worry-cape-verde-soccer-team-looks-world-cup-us/
Published on: Sunday 07 June 2026
SÃO VICENTE, Cape Verde — Teenagers start arriving on the soccer fields in this island nation shortly after sunrise, as fog is still clearing, to sneak in drills before school. Early evening, they’re ...
News Cape Verde » Sao Vicente » People: How Cape Verde’s World Cup underdog story took a dark twist
News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7416080/2026/07/03/cape-verde-rape-allegation/
Published on: Thursday 02 July 2026
Ryan Mendes is a key figure for Cape Verde but he is facing serious allegations Alex Slitz/Getty Images A week ago, Cape Verde drew 0-0 with Saudi Arabia to seal an unlikely place in the World Cup’s ...
News Cape Verde » Sao Vicente » People: ‘God Is Cape Verdean’: Tiny Nation on a High After a Sensational World Cup Debut
News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/world/africa/cape-verde-world-cup-uruguay.html
Published on: Friday 19 June 2026
Cape Verde’s veteran goalkeeper, Vozinha, is keeping the archipelago nation’s hopes outsized after his performance against soccer giant Spain. By Ruth MacleanAndre Amaral and Saikou Jammeh Andre ...