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Ghana Sports Minister Elvis Ankrah is confident the team will prepare in the right way for a successful World Cup.

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He won the Champions League and two La Liga titles while with Barca. Toure also won league titles in Greece and England, and domestic cups in each country too. According to the people who know him best, Yaya Toure always had the ability and ambition he needed to make his journey from a barefooted boy footballer to one of the best players in the world. 

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stars in Europe - AC Milan set to sign Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien

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Nelson Mandela - Sport pays tribute to former South Africa president

Mandela has been described as the architect of the 2010 World Cup by FIFA president Sepp Blatter, and the head of the football world governing body was correct. 

"You are the true architect of this FIFA World Cup; your presence and commitment made it happen. Now the first African FIFA World Cup is reality," explained Blatter while handing over the trophy to Mandela at a press conference in 2010.

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2026 World Cup - Cape Verde - National-Team - Squad

Cape Verde  Group H  Squad

 

Goalkeepers

Josimar Dias "Vozinha" 
(Chaves)

Márcio da Rosa 
(Montana) 

Carlos Santos 
(San Diego)

 

Defenders 

Steven Moreira 
(Columbus Crew)

Wagner Pina 
(Trabzonspor)

João Paulo Fernandes 
(FCSB)

Sidny Lopes Cabral 
(Benfica)

Logan Costa 
(Villarreal)

Roberto Lopes "Pico" 
(Shamrock Rovers)

Kelvin Pires 

(SJK)

Ianique Tavares "Stopira" 
(Torreense)

Edilson Borges "Diney" 
(Al Bataeh)

 

Midfielders 

Jamiro Monteiro 
(PEC Zwolle)

Telmo Arcanjo 
(Vitória de Guimarães)

Yannick Semedo 
(Farense)

Laros Duarte 
(Puskás Akadémia)

Deroy Duarte 
(Ludogorets Razgrad)

Kevin Pina 
(Krasnodar)

 

Forwards

Ryan Mendes 
(Iğdır)

Willy Semedo 
(Omonia)

Garry Rodrigues 
(Apollon Limassol)

Jovane Cabral 
(Estrela Amadora)

Nuno Da Costa 
(İstanbul Başakşehir)

Dailon Livramento 
(Casa Pia)

Gilson Benchimol 
(Akron Tolyatti)

Hélio Varela 
(Maccabi Tel Aviv)

 

31 May 2026
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