Drew with Spain ✅
Drew with Uruguay ✅
Didn't lose a game in normal time ✅
Pushed the holders to the limit ✅
Their 2026 adventure is over, but what an incredible first World Cup for Cape Verde! 🇨🇻
Messi’s 20 World Cup goals:
Serbia & Montenegro — 1
Bosnia. — 1
Iran — 1
Nigeria — 3
Saudi Arabia — 1
Mexico — 1
Australia — 1
Algeria — 3
Austria — 2
Jordan — 1
Cape Verde — 1
That’s 16 of his 20 goals right there.
The other 4 came against Croatia, France and the Netherlands… and 3 of those were penalties.
Take away the soft opponents and penalties, and the “GOAT case” starts buffering.
- Su arquero tiene 40 años y juega en la segunda división de Portugal
- Nadie del plantel juega en su liga local (que es semiprofesional)
- Los convocados son hijos y nietos de emigrantes criados en Europa.
- A un defensor lo buscaron por LinkedIn.
- Medio millón de habitantes (hay más caboverdianos viviendo fuera que en el propio país)
- Le sacaron un punto al campeón de Europa y llevaron al tiempo extra al campeón del mundo
Mis respetos para Cabo Verde 🇨🇻
They had no global superstars.
They had a 40-year-old keeper.
Their whole country has fewer people than some fanbases on X.
They were playing their first ever World Cup
And they still made Argentina look like they were begging for the final whistle.
Cape Verde, take a bow. ❤️
In their first-ever World Cup, Cape Verde played against:
Argentina (FIFA #1)
Spain (FIFA #2)
Uruguay (FIFA #16)
Saudi Arabia (FIFA #61)
They didn’t lose to any of them within 90 minutes. The smallest nation to ever make the World Cup knockouts. Thank you Cape Verde 🇨🇻
Drew with Spain ✅
Drew with Uruguay ✅
Didn't lose a game in normal time ✅
Pushed the holders to the limit ✅
Their 2026 adventure is over, but what an incredible first World Cup for Cape Verde! 🇨🇻
Some of you seriously need to update your DP. You can’t be pushing 45 while your profile picture is still your 23-year-old self. 😂
Help us know we ain’t talking to some “Ancient of Days.” 😭🤣