Cape Verde Islands
Cape Verde Islands have never won a FIFA World Cup or Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa (CAF) · No major trophy yet
Still waiting for a first title
Cape Verde Islands have never won a FIFA World Cup or Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa (CAF) · No major trophy yet
Cape Verde Islands are one of 160 national teams who have never won a FIFA World Cup or their confederation's continental championship — the same two-tier standard tracked for every team on this site. Cape Verde Islands reached the AFCON quarter-finals on their tournament debut in 2013, an exceptional run for a small island nation. They repeated the quarter-final achievement in 2023, confirming that the first breakthrough was not a one-off.
| Confederation | Africa (CAF) |
|---|---|
| Continental title tracked | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Best documented result | Cape Verde Islands reached the AFCON quarter-finals on their tournament debut in 2013, an exceptional run for a small island nation. They repeated the quarter-final achievement in 2023, confirming that the first breakthrough was not a one-off. |
To join the 51 nations already tracked here, Cape Verde Islands would need to win either the FIFA World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations — the top continental honor in the Africa (CAF) region. Both remain fully open: there's no ranking or seeding that rules a team out permanently, only qualification and results on the pitch.
No. Cape Verde Islands has never won a FIFA World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations. Cape Verde Islands reached the AFCON quarter-finals on their tournament debut in 2013, an exceptional run for a small island nation. They repeated the quarter-final achievement in 2023, confirming that the first breakthrough was not a one-off.
Cape Verde Islands reached the AFCON quarter-finals on their tournament debut in 2013, an exceptional run for a small island nation. They repeated the quarter-final achievement in 2023, confirming that the first breakthrough was not a one-off.
The FIFA World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations are the two competitions tracked on this site — both remain open to Cape Verde Islands.
Cape Verde Islands competes in Africa (CAF). Its main continental championship is the Africa Cup of Nations.
We track the FIFA World Cup and each team's top senior men's continental championship. Regional, youth and club competitions are not included in this main ranking.
Last verified 2026-09-09. Trophy dates are checked against official competition information and the relevant football confederation.
Data last verified: 2026-09-09
