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Boca Defender Ayrton Costa Touted as Cape Verde Option for 2026 World Cup

Reports trace back to Caboverdean community claims without any official contact to date.

Overview

  • Community leader Javier Andrigo says Costa’s grandfather, Domingo Costa, was born in Cabo Verde, making the Boca center-back eligible if he naturalizes and receives a call-up.
  • Journalist Martina Baldi relayed the claim via the Instagram account Te Dejo en Orsai, and Argentine outlets subsequently reported it.
  • La Voz del Interior reports neither Costa nor his representatives have received an offer or engaged with Cape Verde’s federation.
  • Coverage also mentions a possible Paraguayan route through a grandmother, with reported interest connected to coach Gustavo Alfaro.
  • Cabo Verde qualified for its first World Cup by defeating Eswatini, and Costa remains an important player for Boca under coach Claudio Úbeda.