Meet the team that take pride in being perennial losers. Plus: Mauricio Pochettino finds inspiration in fast food ...

Cape Verde’s 3-0 victory over Eswatini on Monday ensured they finished top of their African zone group, becoming the second ...

With a population of just over 350,000, Iceland became the smallest country to reach the World Cup when it qualified for the ...

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino was among attendees in Egypt, continuing a string of appearances with the US president.

France, missing Kylian Mbappe, were held to a 2-2 draw against Iceland, bringing an end to their European Qualifiers record ...

The tiny African nation of Cape Verde have reached their first ever World Cup after qualifying for the tournament in North ...

Cape Verde, located off the coast of Senegal, is the country with the smallest population to represent Africa in the global ...

However, the minnows, who have a population of 235,536, won their first World Cup qualifier since 2005. Sao Tome and Príncipe ...

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The wind-swept West African archipelago overcame first-half nerves to win in Praia with second-half goals from Dailon Livramento, Willy Semedo and veteran Stopira and book a first-ever appearance at ...

In a powerful story of pride and perseverance, Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) has made history by qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World ...

It was a historic evening in African football as the island nation of Cape Verde qualified for its first World Cup ever with ...