Fernando Varela of Cape Verde scores with a header, helping his team make history by qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals in their first Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Cape Verde
Past Match Results
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2015-01-26 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Finals |
Cape Verde | 0 | v | 0 | Zambia |
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2015-01-22 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Finals |
Cape Verde | 0 | v | 0 | Congo-Kinshasa |
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2015-01-18 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Finals |
Tunisie | 1 | v | 1 | Cape Verde |
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2014-11-19 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers |
Zambia | 1 | v | 0 | Cape Verde |
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2014-11-15 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers |
Cape Verde | 3 | v | 1 | Niger |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations Finals
Despite never having qualified for an Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament, Cape Verde has entered the campaign for Gabon/Equatorial Guinea 2012 with confidence. After an international friendly against Portugal ahead of the 2010 World Cup that resulted in a goalless draw, the Tubarões Azuis (Blue Sharks) drew strength from the result. Several of their own players play in Portugal, allowing them rare insight into the European squad's inner workings. The Blue Sharks have won several international competitions, such as the 2000 Amilar Cabral Cup and the Gold Medal in the 2009 Lusophony Games and while qualifying for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations presents them with the opportunity to claim the title of the best team on the continent, they have an uphill battle ahead, having been grouped with Mali, Liberia and Zimbabwe.
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Tunisia/Zambia: Tunisia, DR Congo Advance as Zambia, Cape Verde Bow Out
allAfrica, 27 January 2015
There were no real surprises in the two quarter-final qualifiers from Group B at the African Nations Cup, though with just three points separating the top and bottom teams, it was… Read more »
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Zambia/Cape Verde: Cape Verde, Zambia Share Spoils in Rain-Hit Encounter
allAfrica, 26 January 2015
Cape Verde and Zambia bowed out of the African Nations Cup as they played to a 0-0 draw in monsoon-like conditions in Ebebiyin on Monday. Read more »
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Cape Verde/Congo-Kinshasa: Cape Verde, Congo Share Spoils
allAfrica, 22 January 2015
Cape Verde squandered a number of chances but had to settle for a 0-0 draw against DR Congo in their African Nations Cup Group B clash in Ebebiyin on Thursday. Read more »
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Cape Verde/Congo-Kinshasa: Islanders Face Absorbing Afcon Clash With Leopards
allAfrica, 21 January 2015
Both Cape Verde and the Democratic Republic of Congo showed fortitude in the face of adversity to force a result in their opening African Nations Cup matches and now go up against… Read more »
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Tunisia/Cape Verde: Cape Verde Converts Penalty Kick to Earn Crucial Point
allAfrica, 18 January 2015
Mohamed Moncer scored his first international goal but Heldon responded with a penalty as Tunisia and Cape Verde Islands played to a 1-1 draw in their opening African Nations Cup… Read more »
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Cape Verde/Tunisia: Rejuvenated Tunisians Join Afcon Favourites
allAfrica, 17 January 2015
Tunisia have emerged as one of the form sides on the continent as they prepare to face Cape Verde in their African Nations Cup Group B opener at the Nuevo Estadio de… Read more »
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Cape Verde/Ghana: Blue Sharks Give Black Stars Uphill Task
allAfrica, 3 February 2013
For Ghana, victory over Cape Verde in their African Nations Cup quarter-final turned out harder than expected, with a second-half penalty decision proving decisive. Read more »
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Ghana/Cape Verde: Black Stars End Cape Verde's Gallant Run
allAfrica, 2 February 2013
Ghana needed a second-half penalty and a late breakaway goal to end Cape Verde's gallant run at the African Nations Cup and book their fourth successive trip to the semi-finals. Read more »
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Cape Verde/Ghana: Black Stars Cautious Over Clash With Giant-Killers
allAfrica, 1 February 2013
Ghana will start as overwhelming favourites to beat the minnows from Cape Verde when they meet in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals on Saturday but will be wary of being added… Read more »
First Round
| 2015-01-18 | Tunisie | 1 | v | 1 | Cape Verde | View » |
| 2015-01-22 | Cape Verde | 0 | v | 0 | Congo-Kinshasa | View » |
| 2015-01-26 | Cape Verde | 0 | v | 0 | Zambia | View » |
B Tables
| GP | W | D | L | F | A | Dif | P | |
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| Tunisie | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Congo-Kinshasa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Zambia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers
Despite never having qualified for an Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament, Cape Verde has entered the campaign for Gabon/Equatorial Guinea 2012 with confidence. After an international friendly against Portugal ahead of the 2010 World Cup that resulted in a goalless draw, the Tubarões Azuis (Blue Sharks) drew strength from the result. Several of their own players play in Portugal, allowing them rare insight into the European squad's inner workings. The Blue Sharks have won several international competitions, such as the 2000 Amilar Cabral Cup and the Gold Medal in the 2009 Lusophony Games and while qualifying for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations presents them with the opportunity to claim the title of the best team on the continent, they have an uphill battle ahead, having been grouped with Mali, Liberia and Zimbabwe.
Preliminaries
| 2014-09-06 | Niger | 1 | v | 3 | Cape Verde | View » |
| 2014-09-10 | Cape Verde | 2 | v | 1 | Zambia | View » |
| 2014-10-11 | Mozambique | 2 | v | 0 | Cape Verde | View » |
| 2014-10-15 | Cape Verde | 1 | v | 0 | Mozambique | View » |
| 2014-11-15 | Cape Verde | 3 | v | 1 | Niger | View » |
| 2014-11-19 | Zambia | 1 | v | 0 | Cape Verde | View » |
F Tables
| GP | W | D | L | F | A | Dif | P | |
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| Cape Verde | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| Zambia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| Mozambique | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Niger | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 3 |
2013 Africa Cup of Nations Finals
Despite never having qualified for an Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament, Cape Verde has entered the campaign for Gabon/Equatorial Guinea 2012 with confidence. After an international friendly against Portugal ahead of the 2010 World Cup that resulted in a goalless draw, the Tubarões Azuis (Blue Sharks) drew strength from the result. Several of their own players play in Portugal, allowing them rare insight into the European squad's inner workings. The Blue Sharks have won several international competitions, such as the 2000 Amilar Cabral Cup and the Gold Medal in the 2009 Lusophony Games and while qualifying for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations presents them with the opportunity to claim the title of the best team on the continent, they have an uphill battle ahead, having been grouped with Mali, Liberia and Zimbabwe.
Quarter-finals
| 2013-02-02 | Ghana | 2 | v | 0 | Cape Verde | View » |
Group Matches
| 2013-01-19 | South Africa | 0 | v | 0 | Cape Verde | View » |
| 2013-01-23 | Morocco | 1 | v | 1 | Cape Verde | View » |
| 2013-01-27 | Cape Verde | 2 | v | 1 | Angola | View » |
Group A Tables
| GP | W | D | L | F | A | Dif | P | |
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| Cote d'Ivoire | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Cape Verde | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Togo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Mali | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Tunisie | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| Morocco | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Zambia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Algeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| Angola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| Niger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
2014 World Cup Qualifiers - African Matches
Despite never having qualified for an Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament, Cape Verde has entered the campaign for Gabon/Equatorial Guinea 2012 with confidence. After an international friendly against Portugal ahead of the 2010 World Cup that resulted in a goalless draw, the Tubarões Azuis (Blue Sharks) drew strength from the result. Several of their own players play in Portugal, allowing them rare insight into the European squad's inner workings. The Blue Sharks have won several international competitions, such as the 2000 Amilar Cabral Cup and the Gold Medal in the 2009 Lusophony Games and while qualifying for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations presents them with the opportunity to claim the title of the best team on the continent, they have an uphill battle ahead, having been grouped with Mali, Liberia and Zimbabwe.
Qualifications
| 2012-06-02 | Sierra Leone | 2 | v | 1 | Cape Verde | View » |
| 2012-06-09 | Cape Verde | 1 | v | 2 | Tunisie | View » |
2013 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers
Despite never having qualified for an Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament, Cape Verde has entered the campaign for Gabon/Equatorial Guinea 2012 with confidence. After an international friendly against Portugal ahead of the 2010 World Cup that resulted in a goalless draw, the Tubarões Azuis (Blue Sharks) drew strength from the result. Several of their own players play in Portugal, allowing them rare insight into the European squad's inner workings. The Blue Sharks have won several international competitions, such as the 2000 Amilar Cabral Cup and the Gold Medal in the 2009 Lusophony Games and while qualifying for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations presents them with the opportunity to claim the title of the best team on the continent, they have an uphill battle ahead, having been grouped with Mali, Liberia and Zimbabwe.
Second round
| 2012-06-16 | Cape Verde | 3 | v | 1 | Madagascar | View » |
First round
| 2012-02-29 | Madagascar | 0 | v | 4 | Cape Verde | View » |
2012 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers
Despite never having qualified for an Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament, Cape Verde has entered the campaign for Gabon/Equatorial Guinea 2012 with confidence. After an international friendly against Portugal ahead of the 2010 World Cup that resulted in a goalless draw, the Tubarões Azuis (Blue Sharks) drew strength from the result. Several of their own players play in Portugal, allowing them rare insight into the European squad's inner workings. The Blue Sharks have won several international competitions, such as the 2000 Amilar Cabral Cup and the Gold Medal in the 2009 Lusophony Games and while qualifying for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations presents them with the opportunity to claim the title of the best team on the continent, they have an uphill battle ahead, having been grouped with Mali, Liberia and Zimbabwe.
Preliminaries
| 2010-09-04 | Cape Verde | 1 | v | 0 | Mali | View » |
| 2010-10-10 | Zimbabwe | 0 | v | 0 | Cape Verde | View » |
| 2011-03-26 | Cape Verde | 4 | v | 2 | Liberia | View » |
| 2011-06-05 | Liberia | 1 | v | 0 | Cape Verde | View » |
| 2011-09-03 | Mali | 3 | v | 0 | Cape Verde | View » |
| 2011-10-08 | Cape Verde | 2 | v | 1 | Zimbabwe | View » |
Group A Tables
| GP | W | D | L | F | A | Dif | P | |
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| Mali | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| Cape Verde | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 |
