"Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup for the first time, punching their ticket to the 2026 finals with a 3-0 win over Eswatini. The Blue Sharks put themselves in the box seat to qualify from CAF Group D with a 1-0 home win over Cameroon last month. Cape Verde fluffed their lines with the chance to qualify against Libya last Wednesday, drawing 3-3. But they made no mistake against winless Eswatini. Dailon Livramento put Cape Verde ahead three minutes into the second half, before Willy Semedo volleyed in their second."
"Stopira added a third in stoppage time to send the crowd at the national stadium into raptures, with Cape Verde becoming the second-smallest nation in history to qualify for the World Cup. Cape Verde has a population of nearly 525,000. Iceland remains the smallest country to qualify for the World Cup, having done so for the first time in 2018. Cameroon, who drew 0-0 with Angola, will enter the play-offs."
Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup for the first time by beating Eswatini 3-0, securing a place at the 2026 finals. Dailon Livramento opened the scoring three minutes into the second half, Willy Semedo added a volleyed second, and Stopira sealed the victory in stoppage time. Cape Verde had earlier drawn 3-3 with Libya and had beaten Cameroon 1-0 to position themselves atop CAF Group D. With a population near 525,000, Cape Verde becomes the second-smallest nation to qualify, after Iceland. Cameroon and Namibia will enter the play-offs, while Liberia's hopes ended after a draw with Equatorial Guinea.
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