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5 Smallest Countries Ever to Reach the World Cup

From Iceland to Cape Verde: The 5 smallest countries ever to reach the World Cup

The tiny African island nation of Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup for the first time on Monday after beating Eswatini 3-0.

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Cape Verde Qualify for World Cup as Second-Smallest Country in Tournament History

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Cape Verde overcome nerves to qualify for World Cup

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Africa's Newest World Cup Representative: The Story of Cape Verde's Historic Qualification

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Historic World Cup qualification for Cape Verde islanders

The team from an archipelago off the coast of Senegal has about 550,000 inhabitants, making Cape Verde the country with the smallest population to represent Africa in the global showpiece.

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Pico Lopes’ Cape Verde seal historic debut place at World Cup 2026

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Cape Verde qualify for first-ever World Cup

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Cape Verde made history on Wednesday, becoming the second smallest country ever to reach the World Cup. The Blue Sharks sealed their spot at the 2026 World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Libya. Dailon

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The second-smallest country to qualify for the World Cup

Cape Verde has become the second-smallest nation to reach the World Cup after the islanders beat Eswatini 3-0 at home.

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Tariff uncertainty could curb investment in small businesses, UN trade agency says

Small and medium-sized businesses and developing economies are likely to be at particular risk of a slowdown in investment due to ongoing tariff uncertainty, the Secretary-General of the UN Trade and Development Agency told Reuters on Monday.