{"id":59227,"date":"2025-09-05T20:26:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T20:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/cape-verde-tops-group-d-after-defeating-mauritius-2-0"},"modified":"2025-09-05T21:01:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T21:01:04","slug":"cape-verde-tops-group-d-after-defeating-mauritius-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/cape-verde-tops-group-d-after-defeating-mauritius-2-0","title":{"rendered":"Cape Verde Tops Group D After Defeating Mauritius 2-0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Cape Verde boosted their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying hopes with a convincing 2-0 victory over Mauritius at the National Sports Stadium Pitch 1 on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Sharks dominated proceedings and got their reward in the 22nd minute when Cabral broke the deadlock with a composed finish. Despite Mauritius\u2019 efforts to find a response, Cape Verde remained in control and doubled their advantage in the 70th minute through Diney, whose strike sealed all three points.<\/p>\n<p>The result sees Cape Verde move to the top of Group D with 16 points from seven matches, ahead of Cameroon, Libya, Angola, and Eswatini. The win piles pressure on their main rivals Cameroon as the race for qualification intensifies.<\/p>\n<p>Cape Verde will now look to build on this momentum as they edge closer to securing a place at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Mauritius<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. Cape Verde boosted their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying hopes with a convincing 2-0 victory over Mauritius at the National Sports Stadium Pitch 1 on Thursday. The Blue Sharks dominated proceedings and got their reward in the 22nd minute when Cabral broke the deadlock with a composed finish. 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