Did Cape Verde score the most extraordinary World Cup goal? Can Messi still win it? Day 23 recap

Argentina scraped through despite Sidny Lopes Cabral's stunning strike, and there was drama off the pitch, too

Cape Verde carries a small nation’s dream into historic World Cup round-of-32 match

Cape Verde reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time, continuing a historic run for one of the smallest nations ever to qualify.

Cape Verde’s soccer team returns home to huge welcome. The basketball team also has World Cup hopes

Cape Verde is celebrating a sports-filled weekend. The national soccer team returned home Sunday as heroes after reaching the World Cup round of 32 and taking Argentina into extra time.
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Pico Lopes: Total Football meets the man from Crumlin playing at the World Cup with Cape Verde

Cape Verde and Shamrock Rovers defender Roberto 'Pico' Lopes tells Total Football about living the World Cup dream.

'We've already won' - As Cape Verde faces the impossible, World Cup minnows revel in their moment in the spotlight

The second-smallest nation to ever qualify for the World Cup overcame the one percent chance of making it out of the group stage and their fans are starting to dream.