Overview

• Cape Verde sealed top spot in Group D on 23 points, finishing above eight-time World Cup participant Cameroon.
• Second-half goals from Dailon Livramento, Willy Semedo and Stopira delivered the decisive 3-0 result in Praia.
• With a population just over 500,000, Cape Verde becomes the second-smallest nation ever to qualify for a World Cup after Iceland.
• Coach Pedro Brito, known as Bubista, framed the achievement as a tribute to the country’s 50th year of independence.
• FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised the milestone, and the team will learn its group at the December 5 draw in Washington, D.C.