 Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Kafes akaita kutanga kwake muchikwata chenyika chakarwisa Croatia muna Kubvumbi 2001 uye akarova chibodzwa chake chekutanga kurwisa Austria muVienna munaKurume 2003. Kafes akaita makwikwi maviri muEFAFA EURO 2004 kukodzera, uye aive muchikwata chekupedzisira uye akakunda Euro 2004 neGreece. Kafes akapinda mumakwikwi e2006 World Cup, 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. Kafes akadaidzwazve muchikwata nemurairidzi mutsva Fernando Santos panguva yekukodzera kweEuro 2012. Musi wa 8 Gumiguru 2010 Kafes akauya achitsiva kurwisa Latvia achitsiva Giorgos Karagounis, achibatsira timu kuti ikwanise kuenda ku2012 UEFA European Football Championship.. Uyu waive mutambo wekutanga weKafes pasi pemurairidzi mutsva Fernando Santos. Musi wa17 Mbudzi 2010, Kafes akatambawo chikamu chechipiri chemutambo wehushamwari neAustria, achipa mupiro mukuru, uko Greece yakakunda Austria. 