Lula Congratulates Cape Verde on Its First World Cup Standing

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Rio de Janeiro, 13 Oct (EFE).- The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, said Monday his “joy” for the first classification of the selection of Cape Verde, a lusophone country like Brazil, to the final phase of a football World Cup. “It is a reason of great joy for our brother country of Portuguese language,” he stated in a message on social networks that he published when landing precisely in Cape Verde, a stopover of return after the…

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Cape Verde is the second smallest country in population to qualify for a World Cup, after Iceland in 2018.

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For Sweden, the road is long. But 22 countries are already ready for the 2026 World Cup. Monday evening was historic for the island nation of Cape Verde.

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Cape Verde today secured a place in the men's World Cup for the first time. Cape Verde will thus become the second smallest nation to play in the World Cup, after Iceland.

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The addition to 48 teams makes the 2026 World Cup tournament more colorful. Cape Verde is on the move, Curaçao and the Faroe Islands suddenly have World Cup opportunities.