Curaçao and Cape Verde qualify for a super-sized World Cup, but a 4-time champion is on the brink

A super-sized World Cup has paved the way for tiny Curaçao and Cape Verde to book their places at sport’s biggest global ...

Curaçao to Cape Verde: Small nations make big World Cup history

From tiny Curaçao, to troubled Haiti's remarkable comeback, discover how some of the smallest nations in the world are ...

How did a nation of 500,000 produce Africa’s Coach of the Year?

The island nation’s mastermind earns Africa’s top coaching honour in RabatHow did a nation of 500,000 produce Africa’s Coach ...
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Curaçao, Cape Verde and Scotland - World Cup takes unusual shape

Many football fans doubted the expansion of the men's World Cup to 48 teams in 2026. Critics have bemoaned too many matches ...

2026 FIFA World Cup profile: Cabo Verde

The third smallest nation (approx. 525,000) to qualify for the World Cup after Curacao and Iceland, Cabo Verde made history ...

Egypt v Cape Verde

Cabo Verde 1. Mohamed Hamdy (Egypt) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal. Goal! Egypt 1(1), Cabo Verde 1. Hossam Abdelmaguid (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right ...
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Curaçao becomes smallest country to qualify for World Cup

Curaçao’s 0-0 draw with Jamaica on Tuesday marked a historic achievement: The nation qualified for this summer’s FIFA World ...

Cape Verde, Uzbekistan, Jordan… What can we expect from a World Cup with more footballing minnows?

Lots of mismatches or more chances for seismic shocks? Nick Miller considers how an expanded tournament will impact what we ...

Curaçao and Cape Verde qualify for a super-sized World Cup, but a four-time champion is on the brink

A super-sized World Cup has paved the way for tiny Curaçao and Cape Verde to book their places at sport’s biggest global ...