Cape Verde qualifies for the World Cup for the first time after beating Eswatini

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Cape Verde qualifies for the World Cup for the first time after beating Eswatini  Cape Verde will play in the World Cup for the first time after beating Eswatini 3-0 to win its group in African qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Monday.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/14/cape-verde-qualifies-for-the-world-cup-for-the-first-time-after-beating-eswatini  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Kev Vard have become the second smallest nation to reach the World Cup after the Islanders beat Eswatini 3-0 at home.

00:06Kev Vard earned his sport at the 2026 World Cup by finishing first in his African qualifying group ahead of Cameroon, one of the continent's top soccer powers.

00:15The country, which won independence from Portugal 50 years ago, has appeared at the Africa Cup of Nations four times and reached the quarterfinals in 2013 and 2023.

00:25Of the countries that have qualified so far for next year's World Cup in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, it is by far the smallest.

00:33The island nation of the course of West Africa has about 525,000 inhabitants and is ranked 17th in the FIFA Men's World Ranking.

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