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 2026-06-04Debutants 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