Cape Verde women make WAFCON debut, lose 2-0 to Ghana
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 8:50 PM
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
Cape Verde's women’s national soccer team made its WAFCON debut against Ghana on August 1, 2026, facing a 2-0 defeat. This match follows the men's team achieving historic qualification for their first World Cup. Rui Costa, the national technical director, oversees a comprehensive development strategy for football in Cape Verde, including youth and women's football. His efforts focus on integrating talented players from the diaspora and improving domestic structures. Future plans involve enhancing women's football and grassroots participation in the country.
- •Cape Verde loses 2-0 to Ghana in WAFCON debut
- •Rui Costa leads development strategy for football in Cape Verde
- •Integration of diaspora players key to national team success
- •Future plans include enhancing women's football and grassroots participation
- •Men's team recently qualified for first World Cup
- 8:50 PMYahoo Sports — WAFCON: Rui Costa is the architect behind Cape Verde’s meteoric rise
"Cape Verde is a footballing nation that’s on the rise. Fresh from making history at their first men’s World Cup, the Cape Verde’s women’s side broke new ground on Wednesday as they made their ...
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