Significant progress has been made in the Cape Verde Islands over the last decade with the national squad regularly competing in international tournaments.

Notable wins include a 2-1 victory over Togo in the qualifying stage for the African Cup of Nations and beating Senegal at the Coupe Cabral in 2002.

In 2001, the Cape Verde Football Federation, Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol or FCF, received massive support from FIFA’s Goal Project and Financial Assistance Programme, which included the construction of a technical centre along with an FIFA standard pitch. The centre provides the Federation with an HQ for the general administration and co-ordination of football, youth coaching activities, preparation camps for national teams prior to international matches and much more.

Cape Verde National Team
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea
Location: Praia, Santiago
Head Coach: João de Deus
Capacity: 8,000
Nicknames: Tubarões Azuis (Blue Sharks) or Crioulos (Creoles)

Current Ranking
105 – March 2009
Highest FIFA ranking
68 - July 2007
Lowest FIFA Ranking
182 – April 2000

First international
Guinea-Bissau 3 – 0 Cape Verde
(Guinea-Bissau; January 7, 1979)

Biggest win
Cape Verde 3 – 0 Guinea-Bissau
(Mali; February 2, 1981)
Cape Verde 3 – 0 Mauritania
(Praia, Cape Verde; June 21, 2003)
Cape Verde 3 – 0 Swaziland
(Praia, Cape Verde; November 16, 2003)

Biggest defeat
Senegal 5 – 1 Cape Verde Flag of Cape Verde
(Mali; February 12, 1981)
Cape Verde 0 – 4 Ghana
(Praia, Cape Verde; October 8, 2005)

Club Football Statistics
Registered players 11,500
Clubs 82
Officials 756

National Division Teams (Division 1 equiv.)
Group A
Sporting Praia
Académica Fogo
Académico Sal
Sal-Rei
Ribeira Brava
Corôa

Group B
Derby
Bairro Craveiro Lopes
Académica Calheta
Solpontense
Fiorentina
Scorpions