Afcon roundup: Sarr stars for Senegal after Bebé’s 40-yard goal for Cape Verde
Senegal and Cape Verde both qualified for the last 16 with wins over Cameroon and Mozambique respectively
Fan tried to hit Ghana coach Chris Hughton after shock Afcon defeat
An angry supporter attempted to strike Ghana coach Chris Hughton after their shock defeat at the Africa Cup of Nations finals on Sunday
Roberto Lopes: ‘It feels like I’m representing Ireland as well as Cape Verde’
The Shamrock Rovers centre-back is looking forward to testing himself against Mo Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations
January 2022
Sadio Mané forced off as Senegal beat Cape Verde to reach quarter-finals
Sadio Mané fired home from a set piece but had been hurt earlier in a nasty clash of heads with Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who was sent off for the incident
Cameroon top Africa Cup of Nations group despite draw with Cape Verde
Cameroon and Burkina Faso are both through to the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations but Cape Verde must wait on other results
Cape Verde 1-1 Cameroon: Africa Cup of Nations – as it happened
Cameroon won Group A with a 1-1 draw against Cape Verde, who finish third but must wait to see if they reach the last 16
November 2019
'It’s surreal': Roberto Lopes's road from bank job to international footballer
The Shamrock Rovers and Cape Verde defender on singing in Creole and how he ended up driving with one leg out of the window
April 2015
Sportblog
Cape Verde’s win in Portugal will reverberate and be remembered
Portugal were missing Cristiano Ronaldo and other key players, but the result still feels like a big shock even though Cape Verde have risen up the world rankings
March 2015
Second-string Portugal humbled at home by battling Cape Verde
Cape Verde won 2-0 in Portugal as the hosts were left with 10 men after André Pinto’s second-half red card
January 2015
Tunisia and DR Congo draw eliminates rain-hit Cape Verde and Zambia
Tunisia topped Group B ahead of DR Congo after a 1-1 draw while Cape Verde and Zambia went out after a goalless game played in treacherous conditions
DR Congo’s Robert Kidiaba denies Cape Verde in Africa Cup of Nations
Key saves in the last five minutes by Robert Kidiaba ensured DR Congo achieved a goalless draw with Cape Verde in the Africa Cup of Nations
Héldon penalty rescues a point for Cape Verde against Tunisia in Group B
Tunisia 1-1 Cape Verde: Africa Cup of Nations – as it happened
GuardianWitness assignments
Football in Africa: share your photos and experiences
March 2014
Clockwatch
International football friendlies clockwatch – as they happened
Scotland pulled off an impressive win over Poland, while Gareth Bale was dominant in Wales’s victory over Iceland
September 2013
Cape Verde Islands thrown out of Africa World Cup qualifiers by Fifa
Fifa has reinstated Tunisia into the play-offs for Africa's World Cup representatives after Cape Verde Islands fielded a suspended player
Ten talking points from the weekend football
World Cup qualifiers: 10 talking points from the weekend's action
Guardian writers: Luis Suárez hasn't changed, Scotland need a tweak and Costa Rica show that revenge is a dish best served out of the cold
Sportblog
Africa comes to the boil with seven play-off places still up for grabs
Jonathan Wilson: Only Algeria, Egypt and Ivory Coast are currently assured of places in the two-leg play-offs for next year's World Cup in Brazil
February 2013
The former air traffic controller behind Cape Verde's football fairytale
Lúcio Antunes has coached the tiny country's team past Goliaths to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations
January 2013
The amazing world of sport
Cape Verde players storm Africa Cup of Nations press conference - video
Cape Verde players storm the post-match press conference following the tiny country's famous victory over Angola
