Cape Verde’s Fairytale World Cup Run

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

Cape Verde just stunned the world by reaching the knockout stage of the World Cup — the smallest nation ever to do it — by drawing all three group matches, including a nail-biting 0-0 tie against Saudi Arabia. Making their debut on the global stage, they held tough against Spain and Uruguay, finishing second behind Spain in a group stacked with giants. Now they face Argentina in Miami, fueled by a nation of just 500,000 people who chanted “Small Islands, Big Dreams.” Their 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha, a social media sensation with 16 million followers, was the unsung hero, making clutch…