# How Cape Verde reached the World Cup | Legacy Spotlight

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Podcast: [Legacy: Sports Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/legacy-sports-stories-7025710)
Published: 2026-05-13T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

After their first Africa Cup of Nations in 2013, Cape Verde have become a force to be reckoned with in African football, driven by their incredible fanbase and their talent both at home and in the country's wider diaspora. This is how the second smallest nation at the 2026 World Cup finals upset the odds and achieved a massive dream. Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories. Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email legacysportstories@gmail.com . Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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