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Cape Verde

20 Dec 1959 – 3 Jul 2026 · Elo 1692 (64th now), peak 1695 in 2026

Played
237
Win %
37.1%
Goals for
259
Against
266
Clean sheets
84
Titles
0

88 won · 59 drawn · 90 lost

Elo rating

World Football Elo at the end of each year. A rating counts every match, so only the years filter applies.

1,4001,5001,6001,70019591966197319801987199420012008201520221959 — Elo: 1,4921960 — Elo: 1,4921961 — Elo: 1,4921962 — Elo: 1,4921963 — Elo: 1,4921964 — Elo: 1,4921965 — Elo: 1,4921966 — Elo: 1,4921967 — Elo: 1,4921968 — Elo: 1,4921969 — Elo: 1,4921970 — Elo: 1,4921971 — Elo: 1,4921972 — Elo: 1,4921973 — Elo: 1,4921974 — Elo: 1,4921975 — Elo: 1,4921976 — Elo: 1,4921977 — Elo: 1,4921978 — Elo: 1,4921979 — Elo: 1,4621980 — Elo: 1,4621981 — Elo: 1,4521982 — Elo: 1,4311983 — Elo: 1,4301984 — Elo: 1,3941985 — Elo: 1,4231986 — Elo: 1,4231987 — Elo: 1,3971988 — Elo: 1,3791989 — Elo: 1,4101990 — Elo: 1,4101991 — Elo: 1,4371992 — Elo: 1,4181993 — Elo: 1,4181994 — Elo: 1,4181995 — Elo: 1,4361996 — Elo: 1,4361997 — Elo: 1,3921998 — Elo: 1,3781999 — Elo: 1,3782000 — Elo: 1,4442001 — Elo: 1,4492002 — Elo: 1,4422003 — Elo: 1,4562004 — Elo: 1,4662005 — Elo: 1,4182006 — Elo: 1,4262007 — Elo: 1,4042008 — Elo: 1,4272009 — Elo: 1,4662010 — Elo: 1,5052011 — Elo: 1,5032012 — Elo: 1,5332013 — Elo: 1,5932014 — Elo: 1,6042015 — Elo: 1,6572016 — Elo: 1,5412017 — Elo: 1,5442018 — Elo: 1,5212019 — Elo: 1,5202020 — Elo: 1,5042021 — Elo: 1,5812022 — Elo: 1,5912023 — Elo: 1,5862024 — Elo: 1,5772025 — Elo: 1,6642026 — Elo: 1,692

Results by year

WonDrawnLost
19591964196919741979198419891994199920042009201420192024

Tallest: 16 · Year

Home, away, neutral

Home7339151910359+4453.4%
Away8720204773129-5623%
Neutral772924248378+537.7%

By kind of match

Tournament finals702024266379-1628.6%
Qualifiers113481946130129+142.5%
Friendlies542016186658+837%

Runs

Longest run of each kind in these matches; “now” is the run still going at the last of them.

Wins37 Jun 200822 Jun 20080
Unbeaten1120 Mar 202517 Nov 20250
Scored in94 May 20006 Sep 20021
Clean sheets429 Jan 202425 Mar 20240
Without a win928 Nov 19974 May 20005
Defeats74 Jun 20053 Sep 20061
Without scoring519 Feb 198527 Feb 19870

Tournament finals20

Appearances at finals tournaments, and the best finish at each competition.

Amílcar Cabral Cup150—
African Cup of Nations40Quarter-finals (2024, 2013)
FIFA World Cup10Group stage (2026)

Every finals tournament

FIFA World Cup 2026Group stage403145-1—
African Cup of Nations 2024Quarter-finals532083+5B · 1st
African Cup of Nations 2022Round of 16411224-2A · 3rd
African Cup of Nations 2015Group stage3030110B · 3rd
African Cup of Nations 2013Quarter-finals412134-1A · 2nd
Amílcar Cabral Cup 2007—2020110—
Amílcar Cabral Cup 2001—1010110—
Amílcar Cabral Cup 2000—532073+4—
Amílcar Cabral Cup 1997—301237-4—
Amílcar Cabral Cup 1995—4211330—
Amílcar Cabral Cup 1991—4121220—
Amílcar Cabral Cup 1989—5212660—
Amílcar Cabral Cup 1988—311156-1—
Amílcar Cabral Cup 1987—200204-4—
Amílcar Cabral Cup 1985—521265+1—

Biggest wins

  1. 7–1 v São Tomé and Príncipe 13 Jun 2015 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2015
  2. 6–0 v Liechtenstein 25 Mar 2022 · Friendly
  3. 5–0 v Equatorial Guinea 28 Mar 2009 · Friendly
  4. 4–0 v Madagascar 29 Feb 2012 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2012
  5. 3–0 v Guinea-Bissau 7 Feb 1981 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1981
  6. 3–0 v Mauritania 21 Jun 2003 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2003
  7. 3–0 v Eswatini 16 Nov 2003 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2003
  8. 3–0 v Equatorial Guinea 24 Mar 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
  9. 3–0 v Equatorial Guinea 8 Jun 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
  10. 3–0 v Tanzania 12 Oct 2018 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2018

Heaviest defeats

  1. 1–5 v Algeria 12 Oct 2023 · Friendly
  2. 1–5 v Senegal 12 Feb 1981 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1981
  3. 0–4 v Burkina Faso 14 Nov 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
  4. 0–4 v Guinea 9 Sep 2007 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2007
  5. 0–4 v Ghana 8 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
  6. 2–5 v Togo 8 Jun 2003 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2003
  7. 1–4 v Cameroon 8 Jun 2024 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2024
  8. 1–4 v Portugal 27 May 2006 · Friendly
  9. 0–3 v Bermuda 6 Jun 2026 · Friendly
  10. 0–3 v Egypt 6 Sep 2024 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2024

Opponents61

SenegalCAF202216832-2410%19792022
MaliCAF12426715-833.3%19812011
Guinea-BissauCAF116141513+254.5%19792010
MauritaniaCAF116231610+654.5%19822024
GambiaCAF10244913-420%19592007
Sierra LeoneCAF9324610-433.3%19842013
AngolaCAF9342109+133.3%19852025
Burkina FasoCAF9504811-355.6%20042023
CameroonCAF93241012-233.3%20082025
GuineaCAF8224610-425%19822020
AlgeriaCAF6123613-716.7%20002023
EswatiniCAF6420101+966.7%20032025
South AfricaCAF622266033.3%20042024
TogoCAF53021010060%20032023
GhanaCAF5104210-820%20042024
MozambiqueCAF531174+360%20142024
KenyaCAF410323-125%20022015
LuxembourgUEFA413031+225%20022017
UgandaCAF410313-225%20042018
TanzaniaCAF420255050%20082018

By competition8

African Cup of Nations qualification6325122639.7%
Amílcar Cabral Cup5015132230%
FIFA World Cup qualification502372046%
Friendly4818131737.5%
African Cup of Nations1658331.3%
FIFA Series421150%
FIFA World Cup40310%
Al Ain International Cup20200%

Recorded scorers53

Goals with a named scorer in these matches — older friendlies mostly have none.

Ryan Mendes1542018–2025
Garry Rodrigues812015–2025
Júlio Tavares602017–2022
Arlindo Gomes Semedo502003–2005
Bebé502022–2024
Dailon Livramento502025–2026
Gilson Benchimol502022–2026
Jamiro Monteiro502021–2024
Djaniny402013–2018
Kevin Pina402023–2026
Ramos Heldon402014–2015
Ricardo Gomes402016–2018

Most capped177

Recorded caps: line-ups are known for 41% of these matches.

Ryan Mendes70592012–2026
Vozinha64642013–2026
Jamiro Monteiro52392017–2026
Garry Rodrigues45292015–2026
Pico Lopes45432019–2026
Willy Semedo37192020–2026
Júlio Tavares35242013–2022
Stopira35322015–2026
Diney Borges33252017–2026
João Paulo33232021–2026
Deroy Duarte31232022–2026
Kevin Pina31292022–2026

Every match237

3 Jul 2026Argentina2–3NeutralFIFA World Cup 2026Round of 32
26 Jun 2026Saudi Arabia0–0NeutralFIFA World Cup 2026Group stage
21 Jun 2026Uruguay2–2NeutralFIFA World Cup 2026Group stage
15 Jun 2026Spain0–0NeutralFIFA World Cup 2026Group stage
6 Jun 2026Bermuda0–3NeutralFriendly—
31 May 2026Serbia3–0NeutralFriendly—
30 Mar 2026Finland1–1 (won on pens)NeutralFIFA Series 2026—
27 Mar 2026Chile2–4NeutralFIFA Series 2026—
17 Nov 2025Egypt1–1 (lost on pens)NeutralAl Ain International Cup 2025—
13 Nov 2025Iran0–0 (lost on pens)NeutralAl Ain International Cup 2025—
13 Oct 2025Eswatini3–0HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
8 Oct 2025Libya3–3AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
9 Sep 2025Cameroon1–0HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
4 Sep 2025Mauritius2–0AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
8 Jun 2025Georgia1–1AwayFriendly—
3 Jun 2025Malaysia3–0AwayFriendly—
29 May 2025Malaysia1–1AwayFriendly—
25 Mar 2025Angola2–1AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
20 Mar 2025Mauritius1–0HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
19 Nov 2024Mauritania0–1AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
15 Nov 2024Egypt1–1HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
15 Oct 2024Botswana0–1AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
10 Oct 2024Botswana0–1HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
10 Sep 2024Mauritania2–0HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
6 Sep 2024Egypt0–3AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
11 Jun 2024Libya1–0HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2024—
8 Jun 2024Cameroon1–4AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2024—
25 Mar 2024Equatorial Guinea1–0NeutralFIFA Series 2024—
21 Mar 2024Guyana1–0NeutralFIFA Series 2024—
3 Feb 2024South Africa0–0 (lost on pens)NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Quarter-final
29 Jan 2024Mauritania1–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Round of 16
22 Jan 2024Egypt2–2NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Group stage
19 Jan 2024Mozambique3–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Group stage
14 Jan 2024Ghana2–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Group stage
10 Jan 2024Tunisia0–2AwayFriendly—
21 Nov 2023Eswatini2–0NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2023—
16 Nov 2023Angola0–0HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2023—
17 Oct 2023Comoros1–2HomeFriendly—
12 Oct 2023Algeria1–5AwayFriendly—
10 Sep 2023Togo2–3AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2023—