time in its history, on 2 November 2002, it faced a non-African team, Luxembourg, in a friendly, resulting in a scoreless draw. On 4 September 2009, it faced Malta in a friendly, resulting in a 2–0 victory. On 24 May 2010, Cape Verde played out a 0–0 draw in a friendly match against a full-strength Portugal. At the time, Portugal was third in the FIFA rankings and Cape Verde were 117th. On 31 March 2015, a second friendly against Portugal resulted in a 2–0 victory in Portugal. Stadiums The team used to play their games at Estádio da Várzea. It is located in the capital city, Praia, on the Santiago Island. The stadium opened in 2006 and holds 10,000 people. In 2014 the new stadium Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde was opened, able to host a capacity of 15,000 people. On 15 October 2014 the team qualified for their second Africa Cup of Nations at the new stadium, in a 1–0 victory over Mozambique, making them the first of all teams in CAF to qualify for the tournament. Recent results and forthcoming fixtures The following matches were played or are scheduled to be played by the national team in the current or upcoming seasons. 2021 2022 2023 Coaching history Caretaker managers are listed in italics. Carlos Alhinho (1985–1986) Óscar (1998–2003) Alexandre Alhinho (2003–2006) Ze Rui (2006) Ricardo da Rocha (2007) João de Deus (2008–2010) Lúcio Antunes (2010–2013) Rui Águas (2014–2016) Beto (2016) Lúcio Antunes (2016–2018) Rui Águas (2018–2019) Janito Carvalho (2019–2020) Bubista (2020–present) Players Current squad The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches and friendly. Match dates: 3, 7 and 12 June 2022 Opposition: , and Caps and goals correct as of: 12 June 2022, after the match against Recent call-ups The following players have been called up for Cape Verde in the last 12 months. WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue. INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. PRE Preliminary squad. RET Player has retired from international football. SUS Suspended from the national team. Records Players in bold are still active with Cape Verde. Competitive record FIFA World Cup Africa Cup of Nations Honours Amílcar Cabral Cup: Champions: 2000 Runners-up: 2007 Third place: 1995 Lusophony Games Gold medal: 2009 Bronze medal: 2006 References External links Cape Verde at FIFA's home page RSSSF archive of