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Cape Verde Celebrates Independence, Welcomes Team After Argentina Defeat

7/6/2026

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Cape Verde’s national soccer team arrived in Praia on Sunday, July 5, 2026 after a 3-2 defeat to Argentina.
Thousands of fans greeted the squad, waving flags, drumming and escorting them on an open-top truck.
Coach Pedro Leitão Brito said the performance showed a small nation can compete with top teams.
The homecoming coincided with Cape Verde’s Independence Day, marking 51 years since ending Portuguese colonial rule.

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Cape Verde’s national soccer team arrived in Praia on Sunday, July 5, 2026 after a 3-2 defeat to Argentina.
Thousands of fans greeted the squad, waving flags, drumming and escorting them on an open-top truck.
Coach Pedro Leitão Brito said the performance showed a small nation can compete with top teams.
The homecoming coincided with Cape Verde’s Independence Day, marking 51 years since ending Portuguese colonial rule.