The first hint of World Cup wonder concerning one tiny nation arose in the mid-afternoon of June 2 at Logan Airport in Boston in a vast room freighted with human meaning: international arrivals. That's where a hundred-strong throng carried flags and held up scarves and sang songs,

The Cape Verde National Team held its World Cup send-off at Centreville Bank Stadium on Sunday. The Blue Sharks were welcomed with fanfare and the support of thousands of Cape Verdean fans from across the region.

Campanelli Stadium in Brockton will host official FIFA World Cup watch parties later this month, highlighting the historic participation of Haiti and Cape Verde.

As one of the favorites, Spain will open the 2026 World Cup against Cape Verde this coming June 15. For the occasion, the official referee appointed to oversee the match will be Adham Makhadmeh. The Jordanian will officiate the match alongside his assistants Mohammad Alkalaf and Ahmad Alroalle.

Lopes is Dublin born and bred. His mother is Irish and his father hails from the tiny nation made up of 10 islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa. As the only