Cape Verde

Cape Verde Beat Mozambique To Book Knockout Ticket
20 Jan

Cape Verde Beat Mozambique To Book Knockout Ticket

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Cape Verde have booked their knockout ticket after a 3-0 win over Mozambique in their second group game of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023. The Blue Sharks put up a dominant performance to pick the emphatic win. Bebe scored the first goal for Cape Verde after a smooth start. He scored from a long distance direct free kick which beat goalkeeper Ernan. The Blue Sharks despite leading kept pushing for the second. Their pressing yielded results on the the 51st minute after Ryan Mendes pounced on a defensive blunder to slot the ball into the…
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AFCON 2023: Black Stars Suffer Late Heartbreak Against Cape Verde
15 Jan

AFCON 2023: Black Stars Suffer Late Heartbreak Against Cape Verde

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The Black Stars of Ghana suffered late heartbreak on Sunday evening in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 opener when a late goal from substitute Garry Mendes Rodriguez handed Cape Verde a 1-2 victory, securing all three points at the Félix-Houphouët-Boigny stadium in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Mendez had threatened to win all three points for Cape Verde in the 83rd minute but was foiled by Richard Ofori. However, he would not be denied following a mix-up between the Ghana goalie and his defense, leaving him free to score from close range in the 92nd minute. The loss leaves the…
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Portugal Announces Debt-For-Nature Swap In Cape Verde
25 Jan

Portugal Announces Debt-For-Nature Swap In Cape Verde

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Portugal has announced that all debt repayments it receives from its former colony of Cape Verde will be fully reinvested into the African country to drive its transition to a greener and more sustainable future. The archipelago of 10 small islands, off Africa’s west coast, owes Portugal more than $650m (£524m), of which $13m is due to be repaid by 2025. Speaking in Cape Verde, Portugal’s Prime Minister António Costa said that money will now be ploughed back into Cape Verde to support renewable energy and other green projects.       Source: BBC
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Cape Verde Renames National Stadium In Honour Of Cape Verde
05 Jan

Cape Verde Renames National Stadium In Honour Of Cape Verde

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Cape Verde’s national stadium is to be renamed after Pele, the country’s prime minister has said. The 15,000-seater Estadio Nacional de Cabo Verde, located just outside the capital Praia, will become the Pele Stadium. The news comes after Fifa’s president Gianna Infantino proposed – while speaking at Pele’s memorial service in Brazil – that every country should name a stadium after the footballing legend who died on 29 December, aged 82. “As a tribute and recognition to this figure that makes us all great, I manifest the intention of naming our national stadium as “Pele Stadium”, in an initiative that,…
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