When did the Cape Verde national football team play its first match?
The Cape Verde national football team played its first match on the 19th of April 1978 against Guinea. They lost that game 1, 0 in a tournament held in Guinea-Bissau.
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Who is the current manager of the Cape Verde national football team?
Pedro Leitão Brito serves as the current manager of the Cape Verde national football team. Bubista has been manager since 2020 before this appointment.
Where does the Cape Verde national football team play home matches?
The majority of home matches for the Cape Verde national football team occur at the Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde. The team also plays fixtures at the 5,000-seat Adérito Sena Municipal Stadium in Mindelo and previously used the Estádio da Várzea in Praia.
How many volcanic islands make up the Cape Verde nation represented by the football team?
Cape Verde consists of nine volcanic islands where the population is scattered across them. Football provided a platform for unity for this dispersed population after independence from Portugal in 1975.
When did the Cape Verde national football team reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals?
The Cape Verde national football team reached the quarter-finals on the 2nd of February 2013 against Ghana. This match took place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.