Cape Verde World Cup 2026 team guide

Blue Sharks are in unchartered waters, making their finals debut after a meteoric rise

This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June.