They gave us a 1% chance of making out the groups stage.
In 1975 when we gained our independence, the UN declared us an unviable nation.
Now look at us. We been defying odds. That has literally been our history as a people.
Proud Kriola!
CABO VERDE RIBA LA 🇨🇻💗🦈
5 di julhu e di li alguns simana, más oji e dia di Kabu Verdi, dia ki nu sta ba skrebi más un kapítulu na stória d'es pikinoti-tamanhu país.
nunka nu xinti médu di infrenta obstákulus, grandi ô pikinoti, si oji nôs e nôs e pamodi forsa, diterminason y vontadi di nôs povu.🇨🇻🦈🇨🇻
7 defesas, clean sheet e eleito o melhor em campo contra Espanha no primeiro jogo da história de Cabo Verde num Mundial... aos 40 anos de idade.
Vozinha, herói nacional! 🦈🇨🇻
- Smallest sovereign country by size to play at the World Cup
- Population of only 524,877.
- First ever World Cup.
- Spain are the reigning European champions.
- Spain are 2nd in the FIFA rankings, Cape Verde are 67th.
- Spain are on a 31-match unbeaten run in competitive games.
WHAT A POINT FOR CAPE VERDE 🇨🇻
Cape Verde's goalkeeper Vozinha is:
- 40-years-old
- Plays in the Portuguese second division
- The reigning European champions can't get past him as he's been an absolute wall
THIS is what the World Cup is all about! 😂