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2026 World Cup: Cape Verde equal Super Eagles feat 1994 feat after booking Round of 32 place with Saudi Arabia draw

African minnows Cape Verde have qualified for the knockout stages of the World Cup
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Cape Verde pulled off a monumental feat by qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 following a drab 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia.

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They join the likes of Cameroon in 1990, Nigeria in 1994, Senegal in 2002, and Ghana in 2006 as African nations to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup in their debut campaigns after finishing second behind Spain in Group H with three points from three games.

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