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Cape Verde

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Current Elo

1644

Rank #77

Matches played

241

since 1959-12-20

First international

2–3

vs Gambia · 1959-12-20

Elo journey

Peak Elo

1702

2026

Best year

2025

+91 Elo

Worst year

2016

-115 Elo

All-time record

Record (W-D-L)

89-59-93

241 matches

Goals for / against

264 / 275

Home record

60-30-34

Away record

29-29-59

Biggest win

7–1

vs São Tomé and Príncipe · 2015-06-13 · African Cup of Nations qualification

Biggest loss

1–5

vs Algeria · 2023-10-12 · Friendly

Highest-scoring match

7–1

vs São Tomé and Príncipe · 2015-06-13 · African Cup of Nations qualification

Biggest upset win

2–0

vs Portugal · 2015-03-31

1617 Elo vs their 1959

Rivalry

Senegal

2-2-16 in 20 matches · head to head

Nemesis

Senegal

2-2-16 in 20 matches · head to head

Longest unbeaten run

2025-03-20 → 2025-11-17

World Cup history

xWC total

<0.01

Titles won

Luck diff (actual − expected)

-<0.01

Best World Cup

2026

<0.01 xWC

2026 FIFA World Cup

<0.01 xWC

Won by Spain

African Cup of Nations history

xCC total

0.09

Titles won

Luck diff (actual − expected)

-0.09

Best African Cup of Nations

2015

0.04 xCC

2013 African Cup of Nations

0.02 xCC

Won by Nigeria

2015 African Cup of Nations

0.04 xCC

Won by Ivory Coast

2021 African Cup of Nations

0.02 xCC

Won by Senegal

2023 African Cup of Nations

0.01 xCC

Won by Ivory Coast