WHO IS CAPE VERDE ?

[JACKAL]

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The Cape Verde national football team, nicknamed either the Tubarões Azuis (Blue Sharks) or Crioulos (Creoles), is the national team of Cape Verde and is controlled by the Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol.


History

Overview

The Cape Verde Islands became independent from Portugal in 1975. The national team's first international was a 0–3 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in the 1979 Amilcar Cabral Cup.[2] Cape Verde's football association was formed in 1982, and joined FIFA in 1986.[3]

Cape Verdeans abroad, who are more numerous than the population of the islands themselves, are a major source of players for the national team. Most of Cape Verde's current international footballers play outside of Cape Verde (mainly in Europe, but also in Asia), and some were born outside of the islands.[4]

Several players of Cape Verdean origin have chosen to play for other national teams. These include Eliseu, Nani, Manuel Fernandes, Rolando, Nélson Marcos, and Silvestre Varela, who all represent Portugal, as well as Mickaël Tavares, Jacques and Ricardo Faty (Senegal), Patrick Vieira (France), Gelson Fernandes (Switzerland), Henrik Larsson (Sweden), David Mendes da Silva (Netherlands) and Rui (Equatorial Guinea), among other examples.

World Cup and African Nations Cup qualifiers

Cape Verde has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup but have qualified for the 2013 African Cup of Nations. Its first World Cup qualifying campaign was the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, in which Cape Verde was eliminated in the first round after one draw and one defeat against Algeria.[5]

In the qualification campaign for the 2006 World Cup and the 2006 African Nations Cup, Cape Verde advanced to the Final Round after its first victory in a World Cup qualifier, beating Swaziland. In the Final Round, the team made an impression with its first ever away victory against Burkina Faso, but finished fifth in its group and failed to qualify for either finals.[5]

New coach João de Deus from Portugal brought in several new players from European leagues for the 2010 World Cup/2010 African Nations Cup qualifiers.[4] Cape Verde finished second in its group in the Second Round, ahead of Tanzania and Mauritius, but behind Cameroon, and did not advance to the Third Round. Cape Verde's top goalscorer of the qualifying campaign was Dady.

Then, finally, Cape Verde qualified for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, after stunningly defeating Cameroon 3-2 on aggregate.

2013 Africa Cup of Nations

On 14 October 2012, Cape Verde managed to secure their first ever berth in the Finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, when they defeated Cameroon 3-2 on aggregate score, following a 2-1 defeat to Cameroon at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaoundé, having won the home leg 2-0 in Praia just weeks prior to their qualification. They will travel to South Africa in January, to participate in the group stage, placing themselves amongst the final 16 participating nations of the tournament.[6][7][8]

On 24 October 2012, Cape Verde were drawn into Group A of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, alongside Angola, Morocco and the host nation South Africa. Furthermore, Cape Verde are playing the opening match of the tournament at Soccer City in Johannesburg, Gauteng against South Africa on 19 January 2013. Soccer City being the host venue for the 2010 World Cup Final. Pulled from the fourth pot during the group stage drawing of the tournament, Cape Verde actually had the highest FIFA ranking of any team in their group at the time of the drawing, ranking at 51st overall, followed by Morocco (71st), South Africa (72nd) and Angola (83rd). Cape Verde also had the 10th highest FIFA ranking in the CAF zone at the time of the drawing as well.

Other tournaments and notable matches

Cape Verde has two titles: It hosted and won the Amilcar Cabral Cup in 2000, and won the gold medal in the football tournament at the 2009 Lusophony Games. The team also won a bronze medal at the 2006 Lusophony Games.

For the first time in its history, on 2 November 2002, it faced a non-African team, Luxembourg, in a friendly, resulting in a scoreless draw. On September 4, 2009, it faced Malta in a friendly, resulting in an 2–0 victory. On 24 May 2010 Cape Verde played out a 0–0 draw in a friendly match against a full-strength Portugal.[9] At the time, Portugal was third in the FIFA rankings and Cape Verde were 117th.[10]

[joao]

I observed that Cape Verdean players are more composed on the ball than the SE, and also have better team focus.
To me they are better than 'Cinderella' Ethiopia.
The only way SE will beat these guys is via 'Jambodi'.

[Mr. Piffington]

They're obviously very well drilled. What they lack in outstanding talent they make up for in organization, that's the name of the game.

[joao]

They have talent Mr Puff.
To say otherwise is to admit the SE don't have talent. What the coach did with the talent at his disposition is having them play as a team. The SE are very jagged, and the team focus is not there yet. In short the SE lacks cohesion and a collective sense of purpose.
Even Morocco had to step up it's game to contain the Cape Verde team play. I hope you watched the game, and if you did how does the SE compare as a team?

[Rawlings]

I remember Ghana beating CV 4-1 to qualify for her first world cup

[kolinzo]

The more I see teams like Cape Verde, Zambia etc doing the business the more I wonder how on earth is our so called FB players are better than our HB players.

[DAgrin]

The more I see teams like Cape Verde, Zambia etc doing the business the more I wonder how on earth is our so called FB players are better than our HB players.

I would not use the word quality here.
HB players are not spoilt from money, they are motivated and hungry what the millionaires of Ivory Coast and Nigeria etc. are no longer.

[Mr. Piffington]

They have talent Mr Puff.
To say otherwise is to admit the SE don't have talent. What the coach did with the talent at his disposition is having them play as a team. The SE are very jagged, and the team focus is not there yet. In short the SE lacks cohesion and a collective sense of purpose.
Even Morocco had to step up it's game to contain the Cape Verde team play. I hope you watched the game, and if you did how does the SE compare as a team?

I said they lack outstanding talent not that they don't have any talent. Afterall they are professionals.

[vosah]

a country that produced the likes of Nani and Evra definitely have a good talent pool...and the fact that most if not all of their players have a strong exposure to the Portuguese leagues and academy makes it relatively easy for them to churn out a decent proportion of talented players...so lets not get carried away by their football pedigree or population.

[vosah]

I remember Ghana beating CV 4-1 to qualify for her first world cup

and Saudi Arabia once raped almighty Ghana...times change buddy.

[1naija]

All I know is Cape Verde is the small team Keshi couldn't beat.

[Mr. Piffington]

a country that produced the likes of Nani and Evra definitely have a good talent pool...and the fact that most if not all of their players have a strong exposure to the Portuguese leagues and academy makes it relatively easy for them to churn out a decent proportion of talented players...so lets not get carried away by their football pedigree or population.

Evra is Senegalese, not Cape Verdian.

[Riversboy]

All I know is Cape Verde is the small team Keshi couldn't beat.

RB.

[vosah]

All I know is Cape Verde is the small team Keshi couldn't beat.

if you watched that team today against a quality Moroccan side,you will know why you just said the dumbest thing ever...and check your history Nigeria has always struggled against supposedly weak oppositions,even with our golden generation.

[Riversboy]

All I know is Cape Verde is the small team Keshi couldn't beat.

if you watched that team today against a quality Moroccan side,you will know why you just said the dumbest thing ever...and check your history Nigeria has always struggled against supposedly weak oppositions,even with our golden generation.

He was being sarcastic (I think).

RB.

[Odas]

I don't understand all these comments or supposedly SUPERIOR quality of CAPE VERDE (CV) over other teams. Ok, Cape Verde is doing so well so far and; therefore? As must as I am concerned, CV was lucky to have no lost today to Morocco and indeed, I do not think they will make it out of their group - granted they have given a good account of themselves.

[YemiBrazil]

All I know is Cape Verde is the small team Keshi couldn't beat.

RB.

That old man no dey gree.

[bret- hart]

All I know is Cape Verde is the small team Keshi couldn't beat.

if you watched that team today against a quality Moroccan side,you will know why you just said the dumbest thing ever...and check your history Nigeria has always struggled against supposedly weak oppositions,even with our golden generation.

Quality and Maroc in the same sentence? Are you high? Maroc is as useless as they come. I wont be surprised if they fail to get out of this group. As for CV, they are punching above their weight but like Ethiopia, water will soon find it's level. Its only a matter of time both teams get beaten like they stole electronics at Alaba market.

[tfco]

a country that produced the likes of Nani and Evra definitely have a good talent pool...and the fact that most if not all of their players have a strong exposure to the Portuguese leagues and academy makes it relatively easy for them to churn out a decent proportion of talented players...so lets not get carried away by their football pedigree or population.

Evra is Senegalese, not Cape Verdian.

he's probably thinking of Henrik Larsen, ex Barca, Celtic, brief United stint

[Tbite]

Cape Verde is strong because of its diaspora!

Players playing in Portugal etc.

[Tbite]

a country that produced the likes of Nani and Evra definitely have a good talent pool...and the fact that most if not all of their players have a strong exposure to the Portuguese leagues and academy makes it relatively easy for them to churn out a decent proportion of talented players...so lets not get carried away by their football pedigree or population.

Evra is Senegalese, not Cape Verdian.

Both Patrice Evra and Patrick Viera were eligible to play for Cape Verde! Although they are widely known as being of Senegalese descent, both of their mothers are from Cape Verde!

[mcal]

All I know is Cape Verde is the small team Keshi couldn't beat.

...small team is 11 v 11. What u need is what's on top (mental fortitude, focus, and great awareness).

If 'I' a small team have them and 'you' a big team doesn't, i'll definitely beat yah

[KB]

All I know is Cape Verde is the small team Keshi couldn't beat.

...small team is 11 v 11. What u need is what's on top (mental fortitude, focus, and great awareness).

If 'I' a small team have them and 'you' a big team doesn't, i'll definitely beat yah

KPOM!