{"product_id":"cape-verde-2024-home-shirt","title":"Cape Verde 2024 Home Shirt","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCAPE VERDE – HOME SHIRT 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCape Verde (Cabo Verde) is an archipelago and island nation in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa. The islands were a former Portuguese colony and gained independence in 1975.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe population of the archipelago is just under 525,000.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe national team - nicknamed the Cape Verde national football team, also known as “The Blue Sharks” - reached their highest FIFA ranking of 27th in February 2014. As of November 19th 2025, they are ranked 68th globally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCape Verde have become regular participants in the Africa Cup of Nations, qualifying in 2013, 2015, 2021, and 2023.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey wore this smart home shirt, which features a map of the archipelago, at the 2023 AFCON tournament (played in early 2024). During that tournament, they reached the quarter-finals, eventually losing on penalties to South Africa after a 0–0 draw.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the 13th of October 2025, Cape Verde made history by qualifying - for the first time ever - for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They secured qualification with a 3–0 victory over Eswatini. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the time of their qualification, Cape Verde was the second-smallest country ever to reach a men’s World Cup finals by population, behind only Iceland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir group for the tournament consists of themselves, Spain, Uruguay, and Saudi Arabia. They'll be hoping more than expecting to get out of the group, but with the tournament being expanded, all it might take is one win against Saudi Arabia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollow their progress \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eon Instagram: @fcfcomunica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Surprise Shirts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55383717314936,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/5564\/9221\/files\/CapeVerde2024home.jpg?v=1765233738","url":"https:\/\/surpriseshirts.co.uk\/products\/cape-verde-2024-home-shirt","provider":"Surprise Shirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}