Connelly's must-see international soccer: Klopp vs. Xavi, Cape Verde's return to action, USMNT kids
FIFA has served up a veritable feast of soccer with the first-ever three-week September international window. So what should you look out for? Bill...
Mali - Cape Verde Isl. predictions
Mali vs Cape Verde Isl. prediction and preview for this AFCON match on 25/09/2026 from our Football experts. Betting tips, lineup, stats and H2H...
Mali step up preparations for 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
Mali are intensifying their preparations for the start of their CAN 2027 qualifying campaign, with Anthony Da Silva's side set to face Cape Verde...
Mali v Cape Verde: Da Silva begins CAN 2027 campaign with key players in form
Mali host Cape Verde on Friday, 25 September, in the opening round of qualification for CAN 2027, with both sides expected to field strong...
Mali vs Cape Verde Islands: early test awaits in September international fixture
Mali face Cape Verde Islands on 25 September, with kick-off scheduled for 19:00 GMT, in a fixture that offers both sides an opportunity to set the...
Mali face Cape Verde in key 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying opener
The Mali national team will host Cape Verde on Friday, 25 September 2026, in the opening round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with...
Mali v Cape Verde: who has the edge in 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier?
Mali and Cape Verde begin their Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying campaigns at the 26-Mars Stadium in Bamako on Friday, with both sides under...
El Bilal Toure withdraws from Mali squad for ‘personal convenience'
El Bilal Toure has withdrawn from the Mali squad for their upcoming Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers, with the federation offering little...
Mali v Cape Verde: New era for Eagles begins with tough AFCON 2027 test
Mali begin their bid to qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations with a demanding Group K encounter against Cape Verde in Bamako on Friday. The...
FEMAFOOT backs Mali ahead of Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifier against Cape Verde
A delegation from the FEMAFOOT executive committee, led by president Mahazou dit Baba Cisse, visited the Aigles du Mali in Kabala on Tuesday, 22...
Mali v Cape Verde: hosts tipped to avoid defeat in CAN 2027 opener
Mali face Cape Verde in their opening Group K fixture of the CAN 2027 qualifiers on Friday, 25 September 2026, with kick-off at 19:00 GMT at Stade...
Mali v Cape Verde: Anthony Da Silva faces opening test in 2027 Afcon qualifying
Mali begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Cape Verde at the Stade du 26-Mars de Yirimadio on Friday, with kick-off...
Five African nations to watch as new coaches begin CAN 2027 campaigns
The September 2026 international break will mark the start of a new era for several African national teams, with the qualifying campaign for CAN...
Cape Verde to host CAF Strategy Conference after historic World Cup campaign
Cape Verde will host the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Strategy Conference from 7 to 9 October 2026 as the continent’s football leaders...
CAF brings together all 54 member associations for major African football summit
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will hold a strategic conference on the island of Sal in Cape Verde from 7 to 9 October, with...
Morocco duo Fouzi Lekjaa and Mohamed Ouahbi to join CAF Strategic Conference in Cape Verde
Royal Moroccan Football Federation president Fouzi Lekjaa and national team coach Mohamed Ouahbi will represent Morocco at the CAF Strategic...
Carlos Queiroz set for CAF Strategy Conference after Black Stars World Cup run
Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz is expected to be among the high-profile national team coaches attending the CAF Strategy Conference in Cape Verde...
CAF picks Cape Verde for landmark football strategy conference
Cape Verde will host the CAF Strategy Conference from October 7 to 9, 2026, with the island nation's breakthrough FIFA World Cup campaign providing...
CAF football development summit to bring together Hassan, Motsepe and African football leaders
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will hold a football development summit in Cape Verde from 7 to 9 October, with Egypt manager Hossam...
FC Versailles sign Cape Verde midfielder Kenny Rocha Santos as free agent
FC Versailles have signed Cape Verde central midfielder Kenny Rocha Santos as a free agent, completing the 26-year-old's move to the Ligue 3 club....
Mali make late squad changes ahead of AFCON 2027 qualifiers
Mali have made two changes to their squad for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with Sékou Koïta and Mamadou Doumbia called up to...
Cape Verde new coach Bettencourt name squad for Mali, Rwanda AFCON 2027 qualifiers
Cape Verde head coach Humberto Bettencourt has announced a 26-man squad for the opening two matchdays of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers....
African football transfer news: Monaco keep Melvin Gomes as European deals gather pace
Francois Fogue has joined Spanish fifth-tier club CD Gevoraa after leaving Real Foot Academie de New-Bell. The Cameroonian forward will play in the...
Infantino set to attend CAF conference amid FIFA re-election bid
Gianni Infantino is set to attend a CAF strategy conference in Cape Verde as the African football body brings together representatives from its 54...
CAF to hold major strategy conference in Cape Verde ahead of 2030 World Cup
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will hold a major Strategy Conference in Cape Verde from 7 to 9 October 2026 as it seeks to build on...
Heri Tavares linked with Maccabi Netanya return after Universitatea Craiova move
Cape Verdean-Portuguese winger Heri Tavares is being linked with a return to Maccabi Netanya from current club Universitatea Craiova, just over two...
Mali name four uncapped players in Anthony da Silva's first squad
Anthony da Silva has selected four uncapped players for Mali's Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying matches against Cape Verde on 23 September and...
Rwanda: Constantine Names Provisional Squad for 2027 AFCON Qualifiers
[New Times] Rwanda head coach Stephen Constantine has named a provisional squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against...
Telmo Arcanjo: Remo linked with Vitoria Guimaraes winger
Cape Verdean-Portuguese winger Telmo Arcanjo, currently with Vitoria Guimaraes, has been linked with a move to Brazilian Serie A club Remo. The...
Mali appoint Anthony Da Silva as a new generation of stars prepares for key fixtures
Mali have begun a new era under Anthony Da Silva, with the new head coach naming a squad featuring several players in outstanding form ahead of...
Mali coach Anthony Da Silva announces squad for 2027 AFCON qualifiers
Mali head coach Anthony Da Silva has announced his squad for the opening matches of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The Eagles...
African goalkeepers make history with three Yachine Trophy nominations
For the first time, three African goalkeepers are among the 10 nominees for the 2026 Yachine Trophy, marking the continent's strongest...
Rwanda name provisional squad for 2027 AFCON qualifiers against Liberia and Cape Verde
Rwanda head coach Stephen Constantine has announced his provisional squad for the Amavubi's upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches...
Messi, Mbappé and Kane headline Ballon d'Or shortlist, Vozinha named for Yashin award
Eight-time laureate Lionel Messi is in the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Men's Ballon d'Or, with Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé among the favourites...
Cape Verde icon Vozinha gets GK award nomination
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has been nominated for the men's Goalkeeper of the Year award at the 2026 Ballon d'Or.
Ballon d'Or announce contenders and surprise with nomination for 40-year-old goalkeeper
The organisers of the Ballon d’Or have announced which 10 goalkeepers are still in contention for the award for best goalkeeper of this year. Among...
African trio Vozinha, Bounou and Eduard Mendy in contention for 2026 Menâs Goalkeeper of the Year award
Africa will have three representatives in contention for the prestigious 2026 Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year award, with...
Yassine Bounou, Thibaut Courtois and Vozinha shortlisted for Ballon d'Or goalkeeper award
Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou is among the 10 nominees for the Ballon d'Or award for the world's best goalkeeper. The Al Hilal goalkeeper will...
Vozinha, Bounou and Eduard Mendy nominated for 2026 Men's Goalkeeper of the Year award
Africa will have three representatives in contention for the prestigious 2026 Men's Goalkeeper of the Year award, with Morocco's Yassine Bounou,...
CFR Cluj show interest in Feronikeli 74 defender Jorginho Soares
Jorginho Soares, the Cape Verdean-Dutch centre-back at Feronikeli 74, has been linked with a move to Romanian club CFR Cluj. The 27-year-old...
Still unbeatable at 40! World Cup hero Vozinha stars on Colo-Colo league debut
Cape Verde World Cup star Vozinha kept another clean sheet on his Chilean league debut as Colo-Colo drew 0-0 with Huachipato.
Sandro Lopes makes Felgueiras S23 switch as Cape Verde striker joins Portuguese side
Cape Verde striker Sandro Lopes has joined Felgueiras S23, completing a move to the Portuguese club on 4 September 2026. Lopes, 18, plays as a...
Felgueiras Sub-23 add Cape Verde attacking midfielder Ale
Cape Verdean attacking midfielder Ale has joined Felgueiras Sub-23 from Desp. da Praia. The 18-year-old completed the move on 4 September 2026 and...
Felgueiras S23 add 19-year-old Nilvane to Liga Next Gen squad
Cape Verde midfielder Nilvane has joined Felgueiras S23, strengthening the Portuguese club's squad for the Liga Next Gen campaign. The 19-year-old,...
Slask Wroclaw bring in Ieltsin Camoes from Troms IL on loan
Cape Verde-Portugal centre-forward Ieltsin Camoes has joined Slask Wroclaw from Norwegian club Troms IL on loan, completing a move to Poland's...
Ailson Tavares swaps Israel for Portugal in Chaves midfield move
Cape Verdean-Portuguese midfielder Ailson Tavares has joined Chaves from B. Jerusalem, returning to Portugal after one season in Israel. The...
Ailson Tavares joins Chaves from B. Jerusalem in Liga Portugal 2 move
Cape Verdean-Portuguese midfielder Ailson Tavares has joined Chaves from B. Jerusalem, completing a move to the Portuguese second tier on 4...
World Cup wishlists, early movers, big clearouts: 2026 summer transfer window trends
At the end of a busy transfer window which spanned the World Cup, here are some of the subplots of the summerThe World Cup is always a good shop...
Nuno da Costa: Cape Verde-France striker joins Antalyaspor from Basaksehir
Cape Verde-France centre-forward Nuno da Costa has joined Antalyaspor from fellow Turkish club Basaksehir, completing his move on 2 September 2026....
Antalyaspor complete move for Cape Verde-France forward Nuno da Costa
Cape Verde-France forward Nuno da Costa has joined Antalyaspor from Basaksehir, completing a move to the Turkish club on 2 September 2026. The...
Ayoni Santos joins PSV in €5m Sparta switch
Cape Verde-Netherlands winger Ayoni Santos has joined PSV from Sparta Rotterdam for €5m, moving to the Eredivisie club at the age of 21. Santos has...
PSV sign Cape Verde-Netherlands winger Ayoni Santos from Sparta for €5m
Cape Verde-Netherlands winger Ayoni Santos has joined PSV from Sparta Rotterdam for €5m, completing his move to the Eredivisie club on a contract...
Sidnei Tavares leaves Blackburn for Wisla Plock in Ekstraklasa loan move
Cape Verdean-Portuguese midfielder Sidnei Tavares has joined Polish club Wisla Plock from Blackburn on loan, completing a move that takes him into...
Sidnei Tavares: Cape Verde-Portugal midfielder joins Wisla Plock on loan
Cape Verde and Portugal midfielder Sidnei Tavares has joined Polish club Wisla Plock from Blackburn on a season-long loan. The 24-year-old...
Luis Semedo: Portugal and Cape Verde forward joins Clermont Foot from Sunderland
Portugal and Cape Verde centre-forward Luis Semedo has joined Clermont Foot from Sunderland, moving from England’s Premier League to France’s Ligue...
Clermont Foot bring in Luis Semedo as Sunderland forward moves to France
Portugal and Cape Verde forward Luis Semedo has joined Clermont Foot from Sunderland, moving from England's Premier League to France's Ligue 2. The...
PSV agree €5m deal to sign Sparta Prague midfielder Ayoni Santos
PSV Eindhoven have reached an agreement with Sparta Prague to sign 21-year-old Cape Verde international midfielder Ayoni Santos for a fee of about...
PSV set to complete Ayoni Santos move from Sparta Prague
PSV Eindhoven have reached an agreement with Sparta Prague to sign Cape Verde international Ayoni Santos for a fee of about five million euros. The...
PSV Eindhoven move linked to Ayoni Santos absence from Sparta Rotterdam squad
Ayoni Santos has been left out of Sparta Rotterdam's squad for Saturday's match against Excelsior because of ongoing issues surrounding his...
Ayoni Santos set to leave Sparta Rotterdam for PSV Eindhoven
Ayoni Santos is expected to leave Sparta Rotterdam for PSV Eindhoven after being left out of Saturday’s match against local rivals Excelsior...
Naval 1893 strengthen midfield with Cape Verde and Ivory Coast international Laurence Soares
Naval 1893 have signed Cape Verde and Ivory Coast midfielder Laurence Soares from Avintes on a free transfer. The 25-year-old central midfielder...
Laurence Soares: Cape Verdean-Ivorian midfielder joins Naval 1893 on free transfer
Cape Verdean-Ivorian midfielder Laurence Soares has joined Portuguese club Naval 1893 from Avintes on a free transfer. The 25-year-old central...
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WC star Vozinha makes first Colo Colo appearance
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha made his debut for Chilean side Colo-Colo during Wednesday's Copa Chile match.
World Cup star Vozinha makes first appearance with new team in Chile
Goalkeeper Vozinha — who starred during Cape Verde’s World Cup debut — finally made his first appearance for Chilean powerhouses Colo-Colo on...
Al-Ettifaq secure Jordan Larsson as Swedish-Cape Verde winger leaves Copenhagen
Swedish-Cape Verdean winger Jordan Larsson has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq from Copenhagen for €1.29m. The 29-year-old has signed a...
Jordan Larsson joins Al-Ettifaq from Copenhagen in €1.29m Saudi move
Sweden and Cape Verde winger Jordan Larsson has joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq from Copenhagen for €1.29m. The 29-year-old has signed a...
Antoine Semenyo: Cape Verde's World Cup breakthrough was no surprise to African players
Ghana and Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo says Cape Verde's impressive run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup did not surprise African players who...
Joao Paulo: Zamalek linked with FCSB and Cape Verde midfielder
Cape Verde midfielder Joao Paulo, 28, is the subject of a reported move from FCSB to Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek. Joao Paulo joined FCSB...
Zamalek weigh move for FCSB midfielder Joao Paulo
Cape Verde midfielder Joao Paulo is the subject of interest from Zamalek, with the FCSB player linked with a move to the Egyptian Premier League...
Antoine Semenyo hails Cape Verde as proof of Africa’s rising football power
Antoine Semenyo says Cape Verde’s impressive World Cup exploits should come as no surprise to African football followers. The Manchester City...
Edson Lima: Feirense U19 sign Luxembourg and Cape Verde midfielder from Metz
Luxembourg and Cape Verde midfielder Edson Lima has joined Feirense U19 from FC Metz U19 on a free transfer, completing the move on 15 August 2026....
Edson Lima joins Feirense U19 in free transfer from Metz
Luxembourg and Cape Verde midfielder Edson Lima has joined Feirense U19 from FC Metz U19 on a free transfer, completing his move to Portugal on 15...
"One of the best teams I played against"- Antoine Semenyo not surprised by Cape Verde's World Cup exploits
Ghana and Manchester City star, Antoine Semenyo, believes African football is close to reaching its pinnacle following the heroics of teams like...
Nuno Tavares linked with AC Milan move from Lazio
Portugal and Cape Verde defender Nuno Tavares has been linked with a move from Lazio to Serie A rivals AC Milan. The 26-year-old left-back is...
AC Milan linked with Lazio defender Nuno Tavares in fresh Serie A rumour
Nuno Tavares, the Portuguese-Cape Verdean left-back at Lazio, is being linked with a move to AC Milan in a Serie A transfer rumour. Tavares, 26,...
Government denies owing Black Queens per diems, says WAFCON 2026 bonus is being processed
The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has rejected claims that the Black Queens are owed outstanding per diems, insisting that all approved...
Yannick Semedo joins Al-Jabalain from Farense on a free transfer
Cape Verdean-Portuguese midfielder Yannick Semedo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Jabalain from Farense on a free transfer. The move was completed...
Al-Jabalain bring in Cape Verdean-Portuguese midfielder Yannick Semedo
Cape Verdean-Portuguese midfielder Yannick Semedo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Jabalain from Farense on a free transfer, adding a 30-year-old...
Porto eye Lazio left-back Nuno Tavares in potential Liga Portugal return
Nuno Tavares, the Portuguese-Cape Verdean left-back at Lazio, is being linked with a move from the Serie A club to Porto in Liga Portugal. The...
Jordan Mendes linked with Al Ahly move from Rodez AF
Jordan Mendes, the Cape Verdean-French midfielder at Rodez AF, is reportedly being considered by Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly. The...
Renato Veiga: Galatasaray linked with Villarreal defender
Portugal and Cape Verde defender Renato Veiga is being linked with a move from Villarreal to Galatasaray in the Turkish Super Lig. Veiga, 23,...
Kelian Semedo joins OCPAM 08 on free transfer from AS Beauvais B
French-Cape Verdean winger Kelian Semedo has joined OCPAM 08 from AS Beauvais B on a free transfer. The 20-year-old completed the move on 10 August...
WAFCON 2026: Black Queens coach Bjorkegren laments Ghana's World Cup heartbreak
Black Queens head coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren has described Ghana's quarter-final exit from the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations as one of the most...
Al Ahly monitoring Cape Verde and Rodez midfielder Jordan Mendes
Cape Verde international midfielder Jordan Mendes has emerged as a top transfer target for Egyptian giants Al Ahly. Mendes, who plies his trade for...
Nigerian winger Richard Oluwamayowa asks Colo-Colo for seven-day trial
A young Nigerian amateur footballer has appealed to Chilean giants Colo-Colo for a seven-day trial after the club announced the signing of Cape...
Nigerian winger makes Colo-Colo request after Vozinha signing – “Give me seven days”
A young Nigerian amateur footballer, Richard Oluwamayowa, has made a bold plea to Chilean giants Colo Colo in a social media post that is currently...
WAFCON 2026: World Cup ticket at stake as Black Queens face Malawi in Rabat
Ghana's Black Queens face Malawi on Sunday in a crucial 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal in Rabat, with a place in the semifinals...
Evelyn Badu: Black Queens must start strong against Malawi
Evelyn Badu believes the Black Queens must avoid another slow start when they face Malawi in Sunday's decisive Women's Africa Cup of Nations...