FIFA World Cup debutants Cabo Verde have stolen the hearts of many after an extremely impressive run on football's biggest stage. With a population of only 530,000, the team did the impossible in ...

Cape Verde have earned a spot in the knockout stage at the 2026 World Cup with a scoreless draw against Saudi Arabia in Houston. The World Cup debutants finish in second place in Group H after drawing ...

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The fairy-tale for Cape Verde continues as the tournament debutants proceeds to the knockout stage. Cape Verde, located off the coast of West Africa with a population of just over 500,000, entered the ...

Cape Verde and Curaçao have carried the hopes of two of the smallest nations ever to reach a FIFA World Cup Jordan and Uzbekistan turned years of regional progress into historic maiden World Cup ...

Fehi Fineanganofo, Josh Moorby, Anton Segner and Xavier Numia have all been named in the All Blacks for the first time. Photo / Photosport Four fresh All Blacks are set to debut during next month’s ...

Curaçao won the first World Cup point in their history on Saturday as they drew 0-0 with Ecuador in a breathless match of many chances but no goals. Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves against ...

Doha: The 2026 FIFA World Cup has introduced a new way of recognising individual achievements, with selected players sporting special commemorative patches on their jerseys for the first time in the ...

Austria were given a scare by World Cup debutants Jordan on Tuesday before securing a 3-1 win rounded off by a penalty in added time from veteran forward Marko Arnautovic. The Austrians went ahead at ...

England gave debuts to three players in the second Test against New Zealand which began on Wednesday, making it 20 to have been given their cap under head coach Brendon McCullum. Can you name all 20?