Cape Verde
CAF. Played 241 since 20 Dec 1959: won 89, drawn 59, lost 93. Elo 1644, ranked 76 in the world; peak 1702 in 2026.
Latest results
- 2026-09-29LCape Verde1–2RwandaUpsetAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Praia86%
- 2026-09-25LMali3–1Cape VerdeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Bamako35%
- 2026-07-03LArgentina3–2 aetCape VerdeFIFA World Cup · Round of 32 · Miami Gardens5%
- 2026-06-26DCape Verde0–0Saudi ArabiaFIFA World Cup · Group H · Houston49%
- 2026-06-21DUruguay2–2Cape VerdeFIFA World Cup · Group H · Miami Gardens17%
- 2026-06-15DSpain0–0Cape VerdeFIFA World Cup · Group H · Atlanta4%
- 2026-06-06LBermuda3–0Cape VerdeUpsetFriendly · East Hartford90%
- 2026-05-31WCape Verde3–0SerbiaUpsetFriendly · Lisbon27%
- 2026-03-30DCape Verde1–1Finland (Cape Verde won on penalties)FIFA Series · Auckland58%
- 2026-03-27LChile4–2Cape VerdeFIFA Series · Auckland32%
Squad
The following 26 players were called up to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Mali and Rwanda on 25 and 29 September 2026, respectively.
- Players
- 26
- Caps between them
- 850
- Most from one club
- Trabzonspor (2)
Where they play
0 at home · 25 abroad in 18 other countries
- Turkey 3
- Netherlands 2
- Portugal 2
- Russia 2
- United Arab Emirates 2
- United States 2
- Brazil 1
- Bulgaria 1
- Chile 1
- Cyprus 1
- Finland 1
- Hungary 1
- Israel 1
- Italy 1
- Morocco 1
- Republic of Ireland 1
- Romania 1
- Spain 1
Average club rating 1579 (ClubElo; 23 of 26 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Villarreal, ranked 49 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| VozinhaColo-Colo(Chile) | 96 | 0 | ||
| Márcio RosaUTA Arad(Romania) | 11 | 0 | ||
| CJ dos SantosSan Diego(United States) | 1 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||
| Pico LopesShamrock Rovers(Republic of Ireland) | 50 | 0 | ||
| João PauloFCSB | 43 | 1 | ||
| Diney BorgesSharjah(United Arab Emirates) | 38 | 2 | ||
| Logan CostaVillarreal(Spain) | 29 | 0 | ||
| Steven MoreiraColumbus Crew(United States) | 24 | 0 | ||
| Wagner PinaTrabzonspor(Turkey) | 17 | 0 | ||
| Sidny Lopes CabralTrabzonspor(Turkey) | 16 | 5 | ||
| Kelvin PiresSJK(Finland) | 6 | 1 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||
| Jamiro MonteiroNEC(Netherlands) | 61 | 5 | ||
| Deroy DuarteLudogorets Razgrad(Bulgaria) | 38 | 1 | ||
| Kevin Pina LeniniKrasnodar(Russia) | 37 | 4 | ||
| Laros DuartePuskás Akadémia(Hungary) | 24 | 1 | ||
| Telmo ArcanjoVitória de Guimarães(Portugal) | 20 | 1 | ||
| Ayoni SantosSparta Rotterdam(Netherlands) | 3 | 0 | ||
| Djé TavaresSanta Clara(Portugal) | 2 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||
| Ryan MendesBerkane(Morocco) | 104 | 22 | ||
| Garry RodriguesApollon Limassol(Cyprus) | 65 | 10 | ||
| Willy SemedoUnited(United Arab Emirates) | 41 | 3 | ||
| Jovane CabralGrêmio(Brazil) | 33 | 3 | ||
| Dailon LivramentoHellas Verona(Italy) | 26 | 7 | ||
| Gilson BenchimolAkron Tolyatti(Russia) | 26 | 7 | ||
| Hélio VarelaMaccabi Tel Aviv(Israel) | 24 | 1 | ||
| Nuno da Costaİstanbul Başakşehir(Turkey) | 15 | 2 | ||
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Cape Verde national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 29 September 2026; page last edited 3 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
World Cup: 1 appearance
AFCON: 4 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Cape Verde v Senegal: played 20, won 2, drawn 2, lost 16; goals 8–32. First met 9 Jan 1979, last 25 Jan 2022.
- 2022-01-25LSenegal2–0Cape VerdeAfrican Cup of Nations · Round of 16 · Bafoussam25%
- 2021-06-08LSenegal2–0Cape VerdeFriendly · Thiès11%
- 2017-10-07LCape Verde0–2SenegalFIFA World Cup qualification · Praia31%
- 2016-10-08LSenegal2–0Cape VerdeFIFA World Cup qualification · Dakar15%
- 2010-08-11LSenegal1–0Cape VerdeFriendly · Dakar17%
- 2004-06-13LCape Verde1–3SenegalFriendly · Praia20%
- 2003-05-31LSenegal2–1Cape VerdeFriendly · Dakar7%
- 2000-05-14WCape Verde1–0SenegalAmílcar Cabral Cup · Praia41%
- 2000-05-08DCape Verde2–2SenegalAmílcar Cabral Cup · Praia36%
- 1998-07-22LSenegal1–0Cape VerdeFriendly · Dakar23%
- 1997-11-30LSenegal2–0Cape VerdeAmílcar Cabral Cup · Banjul40%
- 1991-12-02LSenegal1–0Cape VerdeAmílcar Cabral Cup · Dakar16%
- 1991-11-27DSenegal0–0Cape VerdeAmílcar Cabral Cup · Dakar14%
- 1989-05-30WCape Verde2–1SenegalUpsetAmílcar Cabral Cup · Bamako18%
- 1988-11-17LCape Verde0–1SenegalFriendly · Praia31%
Latest 15 of 20 meetings.
Record by competition
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 65 | 25 | 12 | 28 |
| Amílcar Cabral Cup | 50 | 15 | 13 | 22 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 50 | 23 | 7 | 20 |
| Friendly | 50 | 19 | 13 | 18 |
| African Cup of Nations | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| FIFA Series | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| FIFA World Cup | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Al Ain International Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Arlindo Gomes Semedo 5
- Héldon Ramos 5
- Garry Rodrigues 5
- Jamiro Monteiro 4
- Ryan Mendes 4
- Dailon Livramento 4
- Carlos Morais Caló 3
- Eduardo Fernando Gomes 3
- Júlio Tavares 3
- Stopira 3
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.