Africa-Press – Cape verde. The Cape Verdean national football team leaves Lisbon today for Libya, where they will play the ninth and penultimate round of Group D of the African qualifying tournament for the 2026 World Cup this Wednesday, the 8th.
According to the schedule of Cape Verdean national football coach Pedro Brito, better known as Bubista, the “Blue Sharks,” as the team is known, will also train on Portuguese soil with the selected players before heading to Tripoli.
Bubista believes this match could be decisive for Cape Verde’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup, as a victory, or a result identical to Cameroon, their closest rival, would secure their place in the World Cup with one matchday remaining.
The Libya vs. Cape Verde match will be played at the Tripoli International Stadium in Tripoli at 3:00 PM (12:00 PM CV).
Five days later, Cape Verde concludes its bid for qualification with the 10th and final matchday, scheduled for Monday the 13th, at the National Stadium in Praia, against the Eswatini national team, kicking off at 3:00 PM.
Cape Verde is one victory away from its unprecedented qualification for the 2026 World Cup, which will be contested between the USA, Canada, and Mexico, as it leads Group D with 19 points, followed by Cameroon (15), Libya (14), Angola (7), Mauritius (5), and Eswatini (2).
The 25-man squad:
Goalkeepers: Bruno Varela – Al-Hazm (Saudi Arabia), Josimar Dias ‘Vozinha’ – GD Chaves (Portugal), and Márcio da Rosa – Montana (Bulgaria)
Defenders: Edilson Borges ‘Diney’ – Al Bataeh (United Arab Emirates), Ianique Tavares ‘Stopira’ – Torreense (Portugal), Kelvin Pires ‘Djack’ – SJK (Finland), João Paulo Fernandes – FC Otelul (Romania), Roberto Lopes ‘Pico’ – Shamrock Rovers (Ireland), Lopes Cabral – Estrela da Amadora (Portugal), Steven Moreira – Columbus Crew (United States of America), and Wagner Pina – Trabzonspor (Turkey)
Midfielders: Aílson Tavares – Beitar Jerusalem (Israel), Deroy Duarte – Ludogorets (Bulgaria), Jair Semedo ‘Yannick’ – Farense (Portugal), Heriberto Tavares – Maccabi Netanya (Israel), Jamiro Monteiro – Zwolle (Netherlands), Laros Duarte – Puskás Akadémia FC (Bulgaria), Kevin Pina – FK Krasnodar (Russia), and Telmo Arcanjo – Vitória SC (Portugal).
Forwards: Dailon Livramento – Casa Pia (Portugal), Garry Rodrigues – Apollon Limassol (Cyprus), Hélio Varela – Maccabi Tel Aviv (Belgium), Nuno da Costa – Basaksehir (Turkey), Ryan Mendes – Igdir FK (Turkey), and Willy Semedo – Omonia (Cyprus).
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