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Cape Verde becomes tiniest nation to make World Cup knockouts

Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2026, 4:59 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Cape Verde erupted in celebration after the national team qualified for the World Cup knockout stage and made history.

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