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Group H

Cape Verde

Manager
Bubista
Squad
26 players
Announced
May 18

Tournament projection

Advance
27.0%
Round of 16
3.5%
Quarter-final
0.7%
Semi-final
0.1%
Final
0.0%
Champion
0.0%

Market champion price 0.1% · model edge -0.0%.

Scouting report

updated 2026-06-04

Debutants who deserve respect — a vertical, counter-attacking 4-2-3-1 / 4-3-3 with set-play output. They topped a group with Cameroon.

Style · 4-2-3-1 / 4-3-3 — vertical play & counter-attacking pace, nice rotations (FB, CAM and LW), set-play output.

Counter-reliance ·highVertical play & counter-attacking pace

Strengths

  • +Vertical, counter-attacking pace
  • +Set-play output
  • +Nice attacking rotations between fullback, CAM and LW

Key players

  • Dailon Livramento · CFPace on the counter — top-scorer in qualifying
Tactics
Break vertically with pace, rotate cleverly in the final third, and threaten from set-plays. Monteiro & Livramento are key. They topped a group with Cameroon — treat them as a quality CAF side.

Sources: John Walker (@johnwalker_1986) — pre-tournament tactical scouting, May–Jun 2026

Group fixtures

Squad

Goalkeepers

  • VozinhaChaves
  • Marcio RosaMontana
  • CJ dos SantosSan Diego FC

Defenders

  • Steven MoreiraColumbus Crew
  • Wagner PinaTrabzonspor
  • Joao PauloFCSB
  • Sidny Lopes CabralBenfica
  • Logan CostaVillarreal
  • PicoShamrock Rovers
  • Kelvin PiresSJK
  • StopiraTorreense
  • DineyAl Bataeh

Midfielders

  • Jamiro MonteiroPEC Zwolle
  • Telmo ArcanjoVitoria Guimaraes
  • Yannick SemedoFarense
  • Laros DuartePuskas Akademia
  • Deroy DuarteLudogorets Razgrad
  • Kevin PinaKrasnodar

Forwards

  • Ryan MendesIgdir
  • Willy SemedoOmonia
  • Garry RodriguesApollon Limassol
  • Jovane CabralEstrela Amadora
  • Nuno da CostaIstanbul Basaksehir
  • Dailon LivramentoCasa Pia
  • Gilson BenchimolAkron Tolyatti
  • Helio VarelaMaccabi Tel Aviv