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Key moments
END OF GAME
YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST TIME! Stopira, Semedo, and Livramento scored in the second half to take Cape Verde to the World Cup, securing a spot in the world's biggest soccer tournament for the first time!
GOAL FOR CAPE VERDE
CABO VERDE IS IN THE WORLD CUP! A low cross came in from the right, where Deroy Duarte attempted a finish, but with the ball left for Stopira to beat and send the ball into the back of the net, giving Cape Verde their third goal!
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Livramento found the pass in the middle for Stopira, who appeared alone to arrive with a powerful shot, but sent the ball wide once again! Cape Verde missed the chance to score Cape Verde's third goal of the match!
Changes in both teams
Both teams are currently making substitutions. In Eswatini, Magagula was replaced by Kibonge. In Cape Verde, Monteiro, Mendes, and Paulo were replaced by Duarte, Rodrigues, and Stopira. And for a foul in midfield, Shongwe received a yellow card.
Yellow card
Shabalala received a yellow card for a heavy foul in the box. The free kick was cleared by the defense. Cape Verde maintained possession, exchanging passes and controlling the game, and bided its time to secure its World Cup spot!
Slow game
After the exchanges and two goals, Cape Verde manages to maintain possession, exchanging passes, but with a drop in pace, with little happening on the field. Cape Verde maintains possession, avoiding any dangerous chances.
Changes in both teams
Eswatini made another change, replacing Tsabedze with Magagula. Cape Verde's two Semedos were replaced by Telmo Arcanjo and Laros Duarte. The game was now halted to treat Shabalala, who was already back in the game.
Yellow and changes
Now that the excitement of the goals has subsided, let's take a look at some of the game's highlights. The first is that, between goals, Eswatini made a change, replacing Ndzabandzaba with Mkhontfo. And he himself, after the second goal, received a yellow card.
GOAL FOR CAPE VERDE
Now on the left, Cape Verde had a free kick, taken in the box, which the defense cleared. The play continued until Yannick Semedo received the pass on the right, controlled it, and crossed for Semedo to rise in the six-yard box, heading it into the back of the net, extending the lead and receiving a yellow card for removing his shirt while celebrating the goal!
GOAL FOR CAPE VERDE
On the right, Cape Verde had a corner kick, taken short for Yannick Semedo to cross into the box. Amidst the melee, the ball bounced off players, leaving Livramento to shoot, unmarked, from the six-yard box, into the goal, putting Cape Verde in the lead!
SECOND HALF STARTS
The players return to the field and the ball is rolling for the second half of the match between Cape Verde and Eswatini, with all the highlights and excitement from this second half here on VAVEL, in real time in this final round of the World Cup Qualifiers!
END OF FIRST HALF
In a TENSE first half, Cape Verde heads into halftime with a goalless draw with Eswatini, and Cameroon is currently tied with Angola, which is taking Cape Verde to the World Cup! The final 45 minutes will be even more tense!
Added time
We'll have five more minutes of added time in the first half. Semedo, from outside the box, hit the ball hard and sent it into the middle of the goal, where Shabalala palmed it away. Cape Verde is trying to press high!
Shabalala
Livramento received the pass inside the box and fired a powerful shot into the right corner, where Shabalala fell to the ground to keep the ball from rebounding! Cape Verde tried to accelerate the game and began to try to score dangerous shots!
Corner
On the left, Cape Verde had a corner kick, which was taken into the box for Semedo to head into the middle, with the defense clearing it away. Eswatini managed to close in on defense, stalling the game, which remained tense. And in the Cameroon game: 0-0 and, for now, Cape Verde is on its way to the World Cup!
Over the goal
Manana, on the left, received the pass up front and crossed, hitting the ball over the goal, wide. Cape Verde controlled the ball, passing it around, and trying to create danger, but saw Eswatini close in on defense, managing to stall the game!
Cooling break
After a foul in the penalty area, the Cape Verde players complained loudly, calling for a penalty, but the referee didn't award it. Shortly afterward, the game was stopped for hydration, and they returned to the field with the ball rolling again.
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In a low cross, with a screen, Livramento managed a strong shot, first time, but sending the ball out, still hitting the net to take the goal cry from the anxious fans in the stadium, but with the score at 0-0!
Tense game
The game gets more tense as time goes on. Eswatini locks down on defense and manages to stall the game, while Cape Verde presses but fails to score. It's so tense that we even see a scuffle break out in the field!
Corner
After some good runs, Cape Verde secured a corner from the right, which they whipped into the box, but the defense cleared it away. Cape Verde continues to press, continuing to try to take an early lead in a tense match!
Over the goal
Semedo received the pass just inside the box and fired a powerful shot over the bar. Cape Verde starts the match pressing high, trying to create a threat to open the scoring early and avoid relying on Cameroon this round!
HERE WE GO
The players take to the field and the ball rolls for the first half of the match between Cape Verde and Eswatini, with all the action and excitement in real time here on VAVEL, in this match that continues the tenth and final round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers!
Referee
Today we'll have a referee from Tanzania! Ahmed Arajiga will officiate the match, with Mohamed Said Mkono and Hamdani Said Ally as assistants. Salum Nasir Siyah will be the fourth official, and remember, WE DON'T HAVE VAR for today's match!
Eswatini's bench
For the next game, Eswatini will have the following names to use during the match against Cape Verde: Xolani Gama, Sephosethu Mabilisa, Bongi Magagula, Philani Thabo Mkhontfo, Lindani Matsenjwa, Mpendulo Tfomo and Joseph Kibonge.
Cape Verde's bench
For the game later today, Cape Verde will have the following names to use during the match against Eswatini: Márcio Rosa, Bruno Varela, Stoipira, Sidny Cabral, Telmo Arcanjo, Ailson Tavares, Wagner Pina, Garry Rodrigues, Deroy Duarte, Laros Duates, Nuno da Costa and Hélio Varela.
Eswatini lined-up!
With the 4-5-1 formation, Eswatini is scheduled for the match later in the World Cup Qualifiers and will enter the field to face Cape Verde with: Shabalala, Ndzabandzaba, Sibandze, Shongwe, Masangane and Manana; Dlamini, Mkhonto, Quiton and Magagula; Tsabedze.
Cape Verde lined-up!
With the 4-3-3 formation, Cape Verde is scheduled for the match later in the World Cup Qualifiers and will enter the field to face Eswatini with: Vozinha, Diney, pico, João Paulo Fernandes and Moreira; Kevin Pina, Monteiro and Yannick; Livramento, Semedo and Ryan Mendes.
Matchweek nine - part 5
Finally, on Friday, four more matches took place, rounding out the round, with Tunisia beating São Tomé and Príncipe 6-0, Benin beating Rwanda 1-0, Nigeria beating Lesotho 2-1, and Zimbabwe drawing 0-0 with South Africa.
Matchweek nine - part 4
On Friday (10), five matches took place, with Gabon beating Gambia 4-3, DR Congo beating Togo 1-0, Ivory Coast defeating Seychelles with a resounding 7-0, Sudan drawing 0-0 with Mauritania, and Senegal beating South Sudan 5-0.
Matchweek nine - part 3
Finally, still on Wednesday, Zambia beat Tanzania 1-0. On Thursday, the following games took place, where Niger beat Congo 3-1, Kenya beat Burundi 1-0, as well as Liberia 3-1 Namibia, Mozambique 1-2 Guinea, Somalia 0-3 Algeria and Botswana 0-1 Uganda.
Matchweek nine - part 2
Also on Wednesday, Mali beat Chad 2-0, Madagascar beat Comoros 2-1, Burkina Faso beat Sierra Leone 1-0, Ghana thrashed the Central African Republic 5-0, and Egypt beat Djibouti 3-0, closing out Wednesday's games.
Matcheewk nine - part 1
This ninth round of World Cup qualifying began on Wednesday (8), where Libya drew 3-3 with Cape Verde, Cameroon beat Mauritius 2-0, Ethiopia beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0, and Eswatini drew 2-2 with Angola in the score.
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