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Here’s how you can watch the teams make their World Cup debuts this summer
African football enters a new era this summer as Cape Verde’s national team prepares to make its first appearance at the 2026 World Cup finals. The small island nation in the Atlantic Ocean, with a population of no more than half a million people, managed to pull off the impossible and stage a miraculous comeback in the African qualifiers to reach a major global event for the first time in its history.
The Blue Sharks face a tough test in a fiery Group H that will pit them against Spain, Uruguay and sister Saudi Arabia. Cape Verdean fans are expected to bring exceptional noise and color to stadiums in Atlanta, Miami and Houston.
Cape Verde’s matches at the World Cup 2026
Cape Verde is one of four teams that will play their first World Cup matches in North America this summer. Here is the schedule of Group H matches to look forward to.
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the date |
Matching |
The place |
Tickets |
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Monday 15 June |
Spain vs Cape Verde |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
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Sunday, June 21 |
Uruguay vs Cape Verde |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
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Friday June 26 |
Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia |
NRG Stadium, Houston |
How to buy tickets for the 2026 World Cup Cape Verde matches?
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has officially announced the closure of pre-sale gates, random draws and Visa cards due to unprecedented public demand. Fans who want to support the Blue Sharks are left with only the following official solutions:
- Last minute sales stage. Currently running in real-time via the official FIFA portal, it is based on a first-come, first-served basis.
- FIFA’s official resale platform. The only legal and secure portal that allows the exchange of tickets between fans at face value, without markup or black market exploitation.
- Reliable secondary markets. Like a platform StubHub: International and ideal for securing seats for major matches and knockout stages, subject to price fluctuations due to volume of supply and demand.
2026 World Cup ticket prices (by categories)
FIFA has implemented a flexible pricing system that changes gradually depending on the category of seats and the knockout stage of the tournament. Estimated prices are as follows.
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Ticket class |
Group stage |
Round of 32: Quarter Finals |
Semi-finals and finals |
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Category 1: |
$250 – $400 |
$600 – $1200 |
$1500 – $6730 |
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Category 2 (Cat 2) |
$150 – $280 |
$400 – $800 |
$1000 – $4210 |
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Category 3 (Cat 3) |
$100 – $200 |
$200 – $500 |
$600 – $2790 |
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Category 4 (Cat 4) |
$60 – $120 |
$150 – $350 |
$400 – $2030 |
What to expect from Cape Verde? Praia Castle is impregnable and offensive weapons are ready
Despite a poor start and a crushing defeat to Cameroon in Yaoundé (4-1), the Cape Verdean players have bounced back and achieved a remarkable streak of 7 consecutive matches without defeat. The historic qualification was underpinned by a defensive strike from Praia’s Estadio Nacional, where they kept five clean sheets and a 1-0 victory over the Rotten Lions was the decisive turning point in their World Cup dream.
The most famous stars of the Cape Verde national team in the world championship.
- Daylon Rocha Livramento. The 25-year-old striker, the team’s top scorer in the qualifiers as well as the historic goal against Cameroon, has outstanding European experience in the Dutch, Italian and Portuguese leagues.
- Ryan Mendes. The veteran leader, all-time top scorer and most capped player in the history of the national team.
- Gary Rodriguez. He has many years of experience and is a fundamental pillar of increasing offensive power.
- Logan Costa. The defender and backbone of the Spanish “Villarreal”.
Stadiums hosting the World Cup event of the century
The exclusive 2026 competition will be held in a trilateral joint organization, the largest in history, between America, Mexico and Canada, and the matches will be spread across 16 international stadiums;
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Country: |
Stadium (city) |
Capacity |
|---|---|---|
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Canada |
BC Place (Vancouver) |
54000 |
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BMO Stadium (Toronto) |
45000 |
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Mexico |
Banorte Stadium (Mexico City) |
83000 |
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Akron Stadium (Guadalajara) |
48000 |
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Professor BBVA (Monterrey) |
53,500 |
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USA: |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) |
75000 |
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Gillette Stadium (Foxboro) |
65000 |
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Professor AT&T (Dallas) |
94000 |
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NRG Stadium (Houston) |
72000 |
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Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City) |
73000 |
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SOFI Stadium (Inglewood) |
70000 |
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Hard Rock Stadium (Miami) |
65000 |
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MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford) |
82,500 |
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Lincoln Financial Stadium (Philadelphia) |
69000 |
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Levi’s Stadium (San Francisco) |
71000 |
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Lumen Stadium (Seattle) |
69000 |
