Cape Verde 🇨🇻 — FIFA World Cup 2026 Squad Guide

Group	Group H
Confederation	CAF
FIFA Ranking	#68
Head Coach	Pedro Leitão
Formation	4-4-2

Cape Verde brings CAF flair and intensity to the 2026 World Cup. Watch out for Ryan Mendes (FW, Lechia Gdańsk) — one of the most dangerous players in their group. As one of 48 nations competing on the biggest stage in sports, they're here to prove a point.

Squad

#	Player	Club	Age
🧤 Goalkeepers
1	Vozinha	Celta Vigo	32
12	Kenny Rocha	Marítimo	28
13	Jorge Moreira	Boavista	28
🛡️ Defenders
2	Dylan Tavares	Real Betis	28
3	Fali Candé	OGC Nice	30
4	Diney	SC Braga	32
5	Stopira	FK Suduva	33
6	Kelvin	CD Nacional	30
7	Mike Pires	Desportivo Chaves	27
8	Nanu	Al-Qadsiah	31
14	Rúben Semedo	Olympiakos	33
⚙️ Midfielders
10	Patrick Andrade	FC Basel	32
15	Óscar Marcos	Burgos CF	29
16	Lúcio Antunes	Vitória SC	27
17	Jamiro Monteiro	FC Cincinnati	29
18	Garry Rodrigues	AEK Athens	35
19	Tiago Araújo	BSC Young Boys	22
20	Júlio Tavares	CD Lugo	27
21	Eddie Fernandes	FC Arouca	25
⚡ Forwards
9	Willy Semedo	FC Nantes	29
11	Jovane Cabral	Lazio	27
22	Gilson Tavares	São Paulo FC	24
23	Hélio Varela	Estrela Amadora	24
24	Orlando Teixeira	Adana Demirspor	25
25	Ryan Mendes	Guingamp	36
26	Djaniny	Al-Qadsiah	35

Did You Know? — Cape Verde 🇨🇻 — FIFA World Cup 2026 Squad Guide

Cape Verde enters the 2026 FIFA World Cup ranked #68 in the world, placed in Group H alongside three other competitive nations.
Cape Verde is coached by Pedro Leitão, who has shaped the squad's style and selection heading into this tournament.
Cape Verde represents the CAF confederation — one of six regional bodies that govern world soccer under FIFA.

Group H Fixtures

🇨🇻 Cape Verde 🇨🇻 — FIFA World Cup 2026 Squad Guide