Cape Verde’s World Cup dream is ending, but it’s a story that will inspire them for years to come

Vozinha again Cabo Verde he got into a fight with Lionel Messi again In Argentinaand although the run of the Blue Sharks in the World Cup may be over, they have left a mark on the World Cup that will not be forgotten. As the second smallest nation to ever qualify for the tournament, Cabo Verde use LinkedIn as a recruiting toolfrom their diaspora all over the world, and after arguing Spainthey found themselves at the top of the game, facing Argentina in the round of 32.

The most impressive thing about this defeat of Argentina is that Cabo Verde fulfilled its dreams so that, leaving the field against Argentina, it was not about a moral victory. It was a picture of sadness. Players who put everything on the line to go toe-to-toe with the World Cup holders, and were able to fight twice. Vozinha beat Emiliano Martínez, and Sidny Lopes Cabral had the best goal from distance, not Messi.

“We hope you now see that there is no easy opponent, and we congratulate Cabo Verde. We knew they would be tough opponents, and we fought hard,” Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said after the match. “Actually, we deserved to win, but that doesn’t mean that the enemy made things easy for us, and of course, I will talk about the negative things about my players, but we also have to focus on the positive things, the fact that we didn’t concede, and so did the opponents.”

Messi also agreed with his manager about the way the Blue Sharks did this to Argentina. Despite not doing too badly, Cabo Verde are the team that pushed Argentina the most physically, making things difficult for them in this game despite having all the talent from around the world and the core of a team playing in the second division. In Portugal.

“We knew this would be a very difficult game. In the World Cup, nobody gives you anything for free. Now it’s time to rest, learn from today, and focus on the next game. Also, congratulations to Cabo Verde for that good job,” said Messi.

These are not things that happen overnight, and are part of why the story of Cabo Verde has been a constant in this tournament. Katy Perry may not have been present in their game against Argentina, but even Left Shark was seen in the game as their style made the Blue Sharks easy to reach, as Bubista built an organized unit during his time in charge of the team.

“I think that shows the character of our team, how talented our team is, and they played for most of the game. We knew the level of our opponent,” said Bubista. “It will be a difficult game, as it seemed to be against Argentina. But I think we did our best, and we did it bravely. And we never failed to stay true to our identity, that’s why I’m proud of what my players did during the whole game.”

Bubista has been the architect of this project, managing the team since 2020, and while he was confident they would compete coming into the game, it is one thing to push Argentina from start to finish after what they have achieved. And he will certainly be ready to work to defend their game in the set, which was their undoing in extra time.

Their goalkeeper, Vozinha, rose to internet fame after the draw against Spain and has amassed over 18 million followers on Instagram during the tournament. When the World Cup started, his mother was unable to see him play due to visa issues, but these were resolved so he could see the rest of Cabo Verde.

Although there is joy in the case of Cabo Verde, there are also allegations of rape involving their captain, Ryan Mendeswhich cast a negative shadow during the tournament. He had an assistant in the game and has appeared more than 100 times in the country, but he is currently being investigated for the alleged incident. New Zealand in March.

After this game, Bubista made it clear that he will only answer questions about this game, if Mendes is found guilty, his participation in the World Cup will bring shame to this team, which is not good because it is ready to return to this stage.

This run of the World Cup will make it easier to hire two countries in Cabo Verde, as now the eyes are on the Africa Cup of Nations and the qualifiers for the 2030 World Cup. Remember the name of Cabo Verde because it will not be the last time it is heard on the big stage of this island nation.