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Pico Lopes Bids Dublin Farewell Before Spain WC Opener

5/18/2026

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Roberto “Pico” Lopes received a surprise farewell party in Dublin on Sunday before traveling to the World Cup.
He helped Cape Verde reach the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals and started nine of ten World Cup qualifiers.
Cape Verde opens the tournament against Spain on June 15, then faces Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.

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Roberto “Pico” Lopes received a surprise farewell party in Dublin on Sunday before traveling to the World Cup.
He helped Cape Verde reach the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals and started nine of ten World Cup qualifiers.
Cape Verde opens the tournament against Spain on June 15, then faces Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.