Cape Verde

It took Cape Verde 40 years from joining FIFA in 1986 until it made its debut on the World Cup stage in 2026.
How much do you know about Cape Verde?
Cape Verde was a Portuguese colony before independence.
When it comes to Cape Verde, the country has just a little over half a million people.
Of course as a Lusophone country, like Angola and Sao Tome and Principe, Cape Verde has a distinct culture that is noticeably influenced by the Portuguese.
The education system is the second best in all of Africa after South Africa, and it follows the Portuguese format.
Portugal is a key player in Cape Verde's inner circle.
The US has the largest Cape Verdean community outside of Cape Verde.
Out of the ten international destinations that their national airline flies to, two of them are actually in the US: one in Boston and one in Providence, Rhode Island.

佛得角从1986年加入国际足联，到2026年首次站上世界杯舞台，共花费了40年时间。
你对佛得角了解多少呢？
佛得角在独立前是葡萄牙的殖民地。
说到佛得角，这个国家只有50多万人口。
当然，作为葡语国家，佛得角与安哥拉、圣多美和普林西比一样，有着独特的文化，但明显受到葡萄牙人的影响。
其教育体系在非洲仅次于南非，采用葡萄牙模式。
葡萄牙是佛得角核心集团的重要成员。
美国拥有佛得角以外最大的佛得角社区。
在他们的国家航空公司飞往的十个国际目的地中，有两个实际上是在美国，一个在波士顿，另一个在罗德岛普罗维登斯。