Overview
- Cabo Verde beat Eswatini 3–0 in Praia with goals from Dailon Livramento, Willy Semedo and Stopira to top Group D on 23 points, finishing ahead of Cameroon.
- The victory makes Cabo Verde the 22nd team confirmed for the 2026 tournament, joining fellow African qualifiers Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Ghana.
- President José Maria Neves hailed the achievement as “a new independence,” while FIFA, CAF and Portugal’s federation publicly congratulated the team.
- Africa and Europe enter decisive fixtures on Tuesday, with contenders including Senegal, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, South Africa, Benin, Portugal and England seeking to clinch places.
- Brazil arrived in Tokyo to face Japan in a friendly after a 5–0 win over South Korea, with coach Carlo Ancelotti set to start goalkeeper Hugo Souza as part of squad tests.