Cape Verde — 2026 World Cup Squad
Cape Verde — 2026 World Cup SquadCape Verde bring a 26-player squad to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, drawn in Group H and coached by Bubista. Below is the full squad by position — every name links to a player profile — plus where the squad plays its club football. Spoiler-free: squad facts only, no results.
26players
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14born abroad
15club leagues
Where the Cape Verde squad plays
Club leagues represented in the squad.
Cape Verde squad by position
Goalkeepers
Defenders
2Ianique Stopira
S.C.U. Torreense · 38y 3Edilson Diney
Al Bataeh Club · 31y 4Roberto Pico
Shamrock Rovers F.C. · 33y 5Logan Costa
Villarreal CF · 25y 8João Paulo
FCSB · 28y 13Sidny Cabral
Trabzonspor · 23y 22Steven Moreira
Columbus Crew · 31y 24Wagner Pina
Trabzonspor · 23y 25Kelvin Pires
SJK · 26y
S.C.U. Torreense · 38y 3Edilson Diney
Al Bataeh Club · 31y 4Roberto Pico
Shamrock Rovers F.C. · 33y 5Logan Costa
Villarreal CF · 25y 8João Paulo
FCSB · 28y 13Sidny Cabral
Trabzonspor · 23y 22Steven Moreira
Columbus Crew · 31y 24Wagner Pina
Trabzonspor · 23y 25Kelvin Pires
SJK · 26y
Midfielders
6Kevin Pina
FC Krasnodar · 29y 10Jamiro Monteiro
PEC Zwolle · 32y 14Deroy Duarte
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad · 26y 15Laros Duarte
Puskás Akadémia FC · 29y 16Yannick Semedo
S.C. Farense · 30y 18Telmo Arcanjo
Vitória SC · 24y
FC Krasnodar · 29y 10Jamiro Monteiro
PEC Zwolle · 32y 14Deroy Duarte
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad · 26y 15Laros Duarte
Puskás Akadémia FC · 29y 16Yannick Semedo
S.C. Farense · 30y 18Telmo Arcanjo
Vitória SC · 24y
Forwards
7Jovane Cabral
C.F. Estrela da Amadora · 27y 9Gilson Benchimol
FC Akron Togliatti · 24y 11Garry Rodrigues
Apollon Limassol FC · 35y 17Willy Semedo
AC Omonia · 32y 19Dailon Livramento
Casa Pia A.C. · 25y 20Ryan Mendes
Iğdır F.K. · 36y 21Nuno da Costa
İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. · 35y 26Hélio Varela
Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. · 24y
C.F. Estrela da Amadora · 27y 9Gilson Benchimol
FC Akron Togliatti · 24y 11Garry Rodrigues
Apollon Limassol FC · 35y 17Willy Semedo
AC Omonia · 32y 19Dailon Livramento
Casa Pia A.C. · 25y 20Ryan Mendes
Iğdır F.K. · 36y 21Nuno da Costa
İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. · 35y 26Hélio Varela
Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. · 24y
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