Cape Verde’s Historic World Cup Run | Dublin News

Cape Verde just stunned the world by becoming the smallest nation by population ever to reach the World Cup knockout stage—530,000 souls rallying behind their underdog team. Defender Pico Lopes shone brightly, and the squad delivered a thrilling run that ended in a heart-stopping 3-2 loss to Argentina in extra time. Back home, tens of thousands flooded the airport in Praia, draped in blue, celebrating like it was Independence Day itself—July 5th, a day of freedom and now, national pride. Goalkeeper Vozinha saw his social media explode, while Lopes said the mission was to put Cape Verde on the map and inspire kids to dream big. Their legacy? A roar of hope for the next four years. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d6cd4956dc1f592a