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The population is only 530,000! Verde wins another straight-to-World Cup against Cameroon, FIFA ranking 73

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In a World Cup qualifiers in the early morning of September 10, Cape Verde defeated Cameroon 1-0, leading the team with two rounds left in the World Cup. The fastest next round will be locked in the quota that will lead the World Cup.

Cape Verde is located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, with a land area of ​​4,033 square kilometers and a population of 525,000 (2024). Cape Verde's current FIFA ranking is 73rd. Last year they beat Egypt and Ghana in the African Cup group stage.

In Cape Verde's lineup, many players play in the Portuguese Super League and Eredivisie. If Cape Verde can enter the World Cup, they will become the smallest country in the history of the World Cup; and the second-small country, with the least population, Iceland (407,000) participating in 2018.

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