Cape Verde become smallest country to make World Cup knockout stage

Cape Verde become smallest country to make World Cup knockout stage

Cape Verde have written a great bankruptcy in FIFA world Cup records after turning into the smallest nation ever to reach the knockout degree of the event after a goalless draw with Saudi Arabia of their group level finale in Houston on Friday.

The island country, with a population of just over six hundred,000, secured qualification from organization H after finishing unbeaten, collecting three points from three draws against Spain, Uruguay, and Saudi Arabia.

“we’re small,” stated Vozinha, Cape Verde’s forty-12 months-antique goalkeeper who embodied the grit of his kingdom. “however we’ve got huge hearts and we’re fighters.”

The event debutants pulled off one of the global Cup’s biggest surprises with the aid of playing pre-event favorites Spain to a scoreless draw in its opener. They accompanied that up by scoring their first desires of the arena Cup in a 2-2 tie in opposition to Uruguay.

With Friday’s draw, they finish undefeated on three factors and take second place in group H at the back of 2010 winners Spain and a point ahead of 2-time international Cup champions Uruguay.

Cape Verde will face protecting champions Argentina next up in a spherical-of-32 matchup in Miami Gardens, Florida, on July three