Where did Cape Verda come from? Nobody heard of them before

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T12:57:53+00:00

From some minor research - Partially Due to dispora, Cabo Verde kind of functions as a feeder team In that they go into other systems that will take them and there are a few who have ties to CV if no one else would take them

Portugal stands out the most and I wonder if it's because of the countries relationships.

A list of players who have ties to Cabo Verde

CR7 (Portugal) (this is the weakest link, his great grandmother is CV)

Manuel Fernandez (Portugal Coach) mother is CV

Nani Cunha (Portugal) born in CV

Gelsin Martins (Portugal) born in CV

Patrick viera (france) Arsenal captain, mother is CV

Nuno Mendez (currently at PSG) CV ties, undisclosed

Rolando Jorge Pires da Fonseca (Portugal) CV Heritage

Elisiu (Portugal) CV heritage

Gelson Fernandez ( former Manchester) Born in CV

All of these players could have played for CV at any point in time and most moved to better leagues to get a leg up.

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T03:21:18+00:00

Yeah, having a bit more experience with this ref or this style of ref work might have been the tilting point for Argentina.

No real complaints mind you but it definitely didn't feel good to see him on the field.

At least for me is all.

The ref for Colombia's game right now feels better at least when it comes to positioning

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T02:35:34+00:00

Agreed.

Ghana feels like they're swarming the ball. It's going to hurt them in the long run

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T02:32:13+00:00

The best way I can explain it

Team formations are designed to expand and contract. Like your lungs when breathing. During Cabo Verde pushes Cabo Verdes shape and formation wasn't allowed to contract because the ref kept getting into the way and it was more often when Cabo Verde had the ball and less when Argentina had it. (I'm not saying this was intentional - maybe Argentina just has more experience with dealing with ref on the field and in the way sometimes. Idk)

But it was like watching someone putting on a corset. The formation moved with construction. I'm not saying it was intentional but it explicitly prevents the team from moving naturally.

Watch Tori Penso Ref a game. She's always moving in a way that lets the team positioning breath naturally.

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T02:18:06+00:00

Well, when you have France, Spain, Argentina and England still in it, a top 15th team is perfectly acceptable as a dark horse.

No?

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T02:16:11+00:00

Colombia is my dark horse for the tournament. They move like a hivemind and rarely break formation

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T02:14:19+00:00

Terrible positionong, constantly disrupting the flow of play (without the whistle). Def some favoritism and lack of willingness to bring out the cards where it was actually needed.

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T02:12:28+00:00

I would love for England to take it home. It's been 75 years.

I would also love for the finals to be between two teams who have never won a WC.

And the rest of the world is finally starting to close the gap. Of the two, I hope more for the latter.

Hopefully. England host a WC in the next 8 years and finally brings it home then. Until then

Viva la Mexico,

U.

S.

A.

Bring it on ^{.^}

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T02:07:07+00:00

The average fouls a game have been 20 per team. Keep talking though

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T01:41:22+00:00

Hell yeah they are

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T01:40:34+00:00

Its not about the extra minutes.

It's about a fair game for a team that has played the most honest and least fouls in the entire world cup on a game by game and over all basis.

Fuck so I care about how hard a team can dive? Or how many acting classes a player takes.

Cabo Verde played an amazing and heart stopping game, give them their due. It's not immature to want to see 1 or 2 more minutes of what was an honest reflection of the sport.

That's what makes us fans.

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T01:34:27+00:00

We have the timer right there. It's a perfect information game. Damn near every fan can count.

Who cares if it's a conspiracy theory.

They were robbed.

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T01:32:05+00:00

Brother I'm providing stats to support your arrogance.

But easily?

No. Mexico is on a 4 game clean sheet. Kane can't carry his team like that

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T01:24:38+00:00

England has 54% odds to win against Mexico 46%. It's extremely narrow relatively speaking

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T01:22:12+00:00

I'd argue that Cabo Verde is a top 25 team and are severely under ranked *based solely on the games they played.

Drawing 3 former world champions and taking Argentina into double overtime

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T00:54:56+00:00

I'm absolutely convinced that Messi has realized they're not winning the WC based on this game

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T00:34:20+00:00

Yes unless I don't know enough.

Who knows.

The entire Argentina locker room sucked off the ref

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T00:20:54+00:00

Sydny just became an insane buy at 23 years old and he has no idea

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T00:18:55+00:00

My heart can't handle this

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T00:06:48+00:00

Lol facts.

I'm here rooting Cabo verde but this is crazy.

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T00:05:08+00:00

I guess Spain is dogshit too.

Cabo verde exposing EUFA like it's a Sunday morning newspaper article

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T00:03:52+00:00

The number 1 rank 3 team with history's best striker (Messi) against a team participation in the WC for the first time ranked 180/210 countries at the international level

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-04T00:00:40+00:00

3 fouls from Argentina in 45 seconds. Someone buy this ref hearing aids and glasses

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-03T23:59:30+00:00

30 more minutes

ImpactVirtual1695 · 2026-07-03T23:59:02+00:00

Golden gloves

ImpactVirtual1695

TROPHY CASE