Cape Verde Be Di Smallest Africa Country Wey Don Enter World Cup

Cape Verde don qualify for FIFA World Cup first time for dia history after dem hammer Eswatini 3-0 for Monday night, secure top spot for Group D of CAF qualifiers and lock dia ticket for 2026 tournament. Dem Blue Sharks, wey be island country with just over 550,000 people for West Africa coast, become smallest African nation by population to ever waka enter football biggest stage. For front 15,000 fans for Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, dem show power for second half as Dailon Livramento score 4th goal for qualifiers and Willy Semedo follow quick for nine minutes after break. Substitute Stopira seal di deal with third goal for stoppage time as crowd burst celebrate.

Cape Verde finish Group D top with 23 points, four points ahead of big team Cameroon wey only draw 0-0 with Angola for Yaoundé. Dem shock five-time African champions and eight-time World Cup waka players to grab di one qualification spot. Many players for Cape Verde team na diaspora boys born for Europe, Livramento from Netherlands, Semedo from France, with squad spread for Portugal, UAE, USA and other countries. Eswatini no fit resist, dem use defensive formation but no get goal, lose seven matches, draw three. Now Cape Verde dey ready for 2026 World Cup wey USA, Canada and Mexico go host. For country wey first play Africa Cup of Nations in 2013, dis quick rise to World Cup na big big achievement.