Cape Verde · Group H · FIFA #69
Cape Verde World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Cape Verde carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group H with their opening fixture against Spain on 15 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 69
- Group
- Group H
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Cape Verde squad: face by face
Márcio Rosa
GK 
CJ dos Santos
GK 
Stopira
DEF 
Pico Lopes
DEF 
Logan Costa
DEF 
Steven Moreira
DEF 
Kevin Pina
MID 
João Paulo
MID 
Jamiro Monteiro
MID 
Deroy Duarte
MID 
Jovane Cabral
FWD 
Gilson Benchimol
FWD 
Garry Rodrigues
FWD 
Willy Semedo
FWD 
Ryan Mendes
FWD 
Nuno da Costa
FWD 16 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 29.2avg age
- 23youngest (Sidny Lopes Cabral)
- 40oldest (Vozinha)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Cape Verde qualify from Group H?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Cape Verde a meaningful safety net. Group H standings and Cape Verde's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vozinha | Goalkeeper | 40 |
| 12 | Márcio Rosa | Goalkeeper | 29 |
| 23 | CJ dos Santos | Goalkeeper | 25 |
| 2 | Stopira | Defender | 38 |
| 3 | Diney Borges | Defender | 31 |
| 4 | Pico Lopes | Defender | 33 |
| 5 | Logan Costa | Defender | 25 |
| 13 | Sidny Lopes Cabral | Defender | 23 |
| 22 | Steven Moreira | Defender | 31 |
| 24 | Wagner Pina | Defender | 23 |
| 25 | Kelvin Pires | Defender | 26 |
| 6 | Kevin Pina | Midfielder | 29 |
| 8 | João Paulo | Midfielder | 28 |
| 10 | Jamiro Monteiro | Midfielder | 32 |
| 14 | Deroy Duarte | Midfielder | 26 |
| 15 | Laros Duarte | Midfielder | 29 |
| 16 | Yannick Semedo | Midfielder | 30 |
| 18 | Telmo Arcanjo | Midfielder | 24 |
| 7 | Jovane Cabral | Forward | 27 |
| 9 | Gilson Benchimol | Forward | 24 |
| 11 | Garry Rodrigues | Forward | 35 |
| 17 | Willy Semedo | Forward | 32 |
| 19 | Dailon Livramento | Forward | 25 |
| 20 | Ryan Mendes | Forward | 36 |
| 21 | Nuno da Costa | Forward | 35 |
| 26 | Hélio Varela | Forward | 24 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group H fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 15 Jun 2026 | Cape Verde vs Spain |
| Uruguay | 21 Jun 2026 | Cape Verde vs Uruguay |
| Saudi Arabia | 27 Jun 2026 | Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia |
FIFA World Ranking
Cape Verde are ranked 69 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 44th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.