"Roberto Lopes, who was born in Dublin to a Cape Verdean father and Irish mother, made his debut for the country in 2019, having previously made one appearance for the Republic of Ireland Under-19s in 2011. The 33-year-old joined Shamrock Rovers - who have won the League of Ireland Premier Division a record 22 times - in 2017 and has made 269 appearances for the club, scoring 21 goals. He also captained Rovers to their first domestic double since 1987 last year."
"Cape Verde became the second-smallest nation in history after Caribbean island Curacao to reach the World Cup, booking their spot with a 3-0 home win against Eswatini in October. They start their campaign in Group H against 2010 winners Spain on 15 June, followed by Uruguay on 21 June and Saudi Arabia six days later."
"The expanded 48-team World Cup takes place in the United States, Canada and Mexico and begins on 11 June. Goalkeepers: Vozinha (Chaves), Marcio Rosa (Montana), CJ dos Santos (San Diego). Defenders: Stopira (Torreense), Roberto Lopes (Shamrock Rovers), Joao Paulo (FCSB), Diney (Al Bataeh), Logan Costa (Villarreal), Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), Wagner Pina (Trabzonspor), Sidny Lopes Cabral (Benfica), Kelvin Pires (SJK)."
Roberto Lopes, a Shamrock Rovers centre-back, has been named in Cape Verde’s 26-man World Cup squad. Born in Dublin to a Cape Verdean father and Irish mother, he debuted for Cape Verde in 2019 after one appearance for the Republic of Ireland Under-19s in 2011. Lopes joined Shamrock Rovers in 2017 and has made 269 appearances, scoring 21 goals. He captained the club to its first domestic double since 1987. Cape Verde qualified with a 3-0 home win against Eswatini in October and will play Spain, Uruguay, and Saudi Arabia in Group H. The tournament runs from 11 June across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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