Farewell Cape Verde - the underdogs the World Cup will never forget
•Farewell Cape Verde - the underdogs the World Cup will never forgetTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Cabral hits brilliant go...
•Forget Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane - it is the tournament debutants who have become the centre of attention.
•There were the heroics of goalkeeper Vozinha as they earned their first World Cup point against Spain.
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Farewell Cape Verde - the underdogs the World Cup will never forgetTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Cabral hits brilliant goal to draw Cape Verde level in extra timeByCharlotte CoatesBBC Sport journalistPublished4 minutes agoCape Verde may have been the World Cup's smallest nation, but they have certainly made a big impact. Forget Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane - it is the tournament debutants who have become the centre of attention. There were the heroics of goalkeeper Vozinha as they earned their first World Cup point against Spain. There were the thrills as they scored their first World Cup goals against Uruguay. There was Sidny Lopes Cabral's wonder goal as they almost causing the competition's biggest shock against Argentina. Cape Verde's World Cup journey had it all.When the whistle blew to bring extra time to an end in Miami, the Blue Sharks players slumped to the turf after a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat by reigning champions Argentina but they can leave the United States knowing they have won many hearts."Cape Verde have lost, but they've won," said former Scotland international James McFadden on BBC Radio 5 Live. "They have shown courage, togetherness, unity and unwavering belief in what they are and what they can do."The story of this tournament is Cape Verde. That is what you want to see in a football side."They came into the tournament ranked 67th in the world, but three group-stage draws - holding European champions Spain 0-0 in their opening game - set up the monumental task of trying to cause one of the biggest upsets the World Cup has ever seen.Against Argentina, they went behind to a Messi goal, but came back to level at 1-1 and take the game to extra time. Then they went behind again - before a stunning strike from Cabral levelled again. It was not to be though, with a cruel deflection off Diney...المصدر: BBC Sport Football | Source: BBC Sport Football
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