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Spain vs Cape Verde World Cup 2026 Predictions and Picks

Spain host Cape Verde in Atlanta on June 15 in their Group H opener. Our pick: Spain win and over 3.5 goals against a side making its World Cup debut.

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Creaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s presence at World Cup is more a curse than a blessing

Veterans such as Messi and Modric are much in evidence at the finals, but an obsession with celebrity may undermine Portugal

The Guardian - UK

‘A defining moment of our nation’: Cape Verde goes wild to celebrate historic World Cup spot

By blending diaspora players with homegrown talent the island nation of fewer than 600,000 people has qualified for 2026 tournament

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African Cup | Senegal bests 9-man Cape Verde

Hakimi’s stunning free-kick seals Morocco’s berth in the next round

The Hindu

Brain injury charity hits out at move to let Mané play on after clash of heads

A brain injury charity hit out on Wednesday at a decision to allow the Senegal striker Sadio Mané to continue playing after he collided with the Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha during their last-16 match in Bafoussam.

Radio France Internationale

Sadio Mane treatment labelled "simply shocking" as Liverpool star set for Senegal return

Liverpool forward Mane collided with Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha in Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash, before returning to the field, scoring and then needing to be helped off

Daily Mirror

Head injury charity pressures Fifa after Senegal’s Sadio Mané hospitalised

Headway say Sadio Mané should have been substituted in Senegal’s Afcon win over Cape Verde and that concussion protocols should rule the player out of Sunday’s quarter-final

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Senegal accused of putting result ahead of Sadio Mane’s safety in Afcon clash

The Liverpool forward received treatment after a collision with goalkeeper Vozinha but played on before being forced off later in the game

The Independent UK

Morocco overcome Malawi 2-1 despite scare, Senegal beat Cape Verde 2-0

Achraf Hakimi curled in a long-range free kick as Morocco came from behind to beat Malawi 2-1 in the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and stay on course for their first African title in over 45 years. This came after a previously lacklustre Senegal pulled off…

France 24

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane offers update from hospital after sickening head clash

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane was forced to leave the game and visit a local hospital after a thudding clash of heads during Senegal's AFCON last-16 game with Cape Verde

Daily Mirror

Liverpool’s Sadio Mane suffers concussion scare as Senegal reach Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals

Mane was involved in a clash of heads with Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha during the second half.

The Independent UK

Crumlin's Roberto Lopes and Cape Verde bow out of AFCON 2021 as VAR decisions reduce them to nine men

Midfielder Patrick Andrade and goalkeeper Vozinha were sent off in either half as the Blue Sharks were eventually undone by Liverpool striker Sadio Mané.

Dublin Live

Sadio Mane scores AFCON wondergoal but injury worry stands out after sickening head clash

Senegal talisman Sadio Mane scored a crucial goal in their Africa Cup of Nations last 16 win over Cape Verde, but only after the Liverpool star suffered a sickening clash of heads which ultimately led to his exit

Daily Mirror

Senegal 2-0 Cape Verde: Sadio Mane nets in nervy AFCON last-16 win over nine-man Blue Sharks

Sadio Mane scored the winner as Senegal made extremely hard work of nine-man Cape Verde to move through to the quarter-finals with a 2-0 win.

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Cape Verde 1-1 Cameroon: Africa Cup of Nations – as it happened

Cameroon won Group A with a 1-1 draw against Cape Verde, who finish third but must wait to see if they reach the last 16

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