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Cape Verdenational football team record

88
Wins
59
Draws
92
Defeats

239 matches, 1959 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1636, 74th in the world

Cape Verde have played 239 internationals since 1959: 88 wins, 59 draws and 92 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Senegal, with 20 meetings. Their biggest win is 7–1 against São Tomé and Príncipe in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 13 June 2015.

Cape Verde's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All239885992261–27137%
Competitive191704675201–21937%
Friendlies4818131760–5238%
At home73381520102–6052%
Away8820204874–13223%
Neutral venues7830242485–7938%

Record against every opponent

Cape Verde have played 61 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Senegal2022168–322022
Mali134278–182026
Guinea-Bissau1161415–132010
Mauritania1162316–102024
Gambia102449–132007
Angola934210–92025
Burkina Faso95048–112023
Cameroon932410–122025
Sierra Leone93246–102013
Guinea82246–102020
Algeria61236–132023
Eswatini642010–12025
South Africa62226–62024
Ghana51042–102024
Mozambique53117–42024
Togo530210–102023
Egypt40314–72025
Equatorial Guinea440012–02024
Kenya41032–32015
Liberia43017–42021
Libya42116–52025
Luxembourg41303–12017
Mauritius44007–12025
Morocco40221–42023
Tanzania42025–52018
Tunisia40132–82024
Uganda41031–32018
DR Congo30212–32015
Nigeria30212–32021
Portugal31113–42015
Rwanda30211–22026
Zambia31112–22015
Andorra0–0 (2018), 2–1 (2020)21102–12020
Botswana0–1 (2024), 0–1 (2024)20020–22024
Central African Republic1–1 (2021), 2–1 (2021)21103–22021
Lesotho1–1 (2018), 0–0 (2019)20201–12019
Madagascar4–0 (2012), 3–1 (2012)22007–12012
Malaysia1–1 (2025), 3–0 (2025)21104–12025
Niger3–1 (2014), 3–1 (2014)22006–22014
São Tomé and Príncipe7–1 (2015), 2–1 (2016)22009–22016
Zimbabwe0–0 (2010), 2–1 (2011)21102–12011
Argentina2–3 (2026)10012–32026
Bahrain2–1 (2022)11002–12022
Bermuda0–3 (2026)10010–32026
Chile2–4 (2026)10012–42026
Comoros1–2 (2023)10011–22023
Congo3–2 (2015)11003–22015
Ecuador0–1 (2022)10010–12022
Ethiopia1–0 (2022)11001–02022
Finland1–1 (2026)10101–12026
Gabon1–1 (2013)10101–12013
Georgia1–1 (2025)10101–12025
Guyana1–0 (2024)11001–02024
Iran0–0 (2025)10100–02025
Liechtenstein6–0 (2022)11006–02022
Malta2–0 (2009)11002–02009
San Marino2–0 (2022)11002–02022
Saudi Arabia0–0 (2026)10100–02026
Serbia3–0 (2026)11003–02026
Spain0–0 (2026)10100–02026
Uruguay2–2 (2026)10102–22026

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v São Tomé and PríncipeAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 13 Jun 20157–1 for Cape Verde
  2. v LiechtensteinFriendly, 25 Mar 20226–0 for Cape Verde
  3. v Equatorial GuineaFriendly, 28 Mar 20095–0 for Cape Verde
  4. at MadagascarAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Feb 20124–0 for Cape Verde
  5. v SerbiaFriendly, 31 May 20263–0 for Cape Verde

Heaviest defeats

  1. at AlgeriaFriendly, 12 Oct 20231–5 for Cape Verde
  2. v SenegalAmílcar Cabral Cup, 12 Feb 19811–5 for Cape Verde
  3. at Burkina FasoWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Nov 20170–4 for Cape Verde
  4. at GuineaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 9 Sept 20070–4 for Cape Verde
  5. v GhanaWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Oct 20050–4 for Cape Verde

Latest results

  1. v RwandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20261–2 for Cape Verde
  2. at MaliAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20261–3 for Cape Verde
  3. v ArgentinaWorld Cup, 3 Jul 20262–3 for Cape Verde
  4. v Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup, 26 Jun 20260–0 for Cape Verde
  5. v UruguayWorld Cup, 21 Jun 20262–2 for Cape Verde
  6. v SpainWorld Cup, 15 Jun 20260–0 for Cape Verde
  7. v BermudaFriendly, 6 Jun 20260–3 for Cape Verde
  8. v SerbiaFriendly, 31 May 20263–0 for Cape Verde
  9. v FinlandFIFA Series, 30 Mar 20261–1 for Cape Verde
  10. v ChileFIFA Series, 27 Mar 20262–4 for Cape Verde

Cape Verde's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1959: 1492End of 1979: 1462End of 1981: 1452End of 1982: 1430End of 1983: 1430End of 1984: 1394End of 1985: 1422End of 1987: 1396End of 1988: 1378End of 1989: 1410End of 1991: 1437End of 1992: 1418End of 1995: 1436End of 1997: 1392End of 1998: 1378End of 2000: 1443End of 2001: 1448End of 2002: 1442End of 2003: 1456End of 2004: 1464End of 2005: 1415End of 2006: 1423End of 2007: 1402End of 2008: 1426End of 2009: 1465End of 2010: 1504End of 2011: 1501End of 2012: 1530End of 2013: 1591End of 2014: 1601End of 2015: 1654End of 2016: 1538End of 2017: 1541End of 2018: 1518End of 2019: 1519End of 2020: 1504End of 2021: 1580End of 2022: 1588End of 2023: 1583End of 2024: 1579End of 2025: 1669End of 2026: 1636
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1693, reached on 26 June 2026. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying6525122874–74
Amílcar Cabral Cup5015132245–62
World Cup qualifying502372058–60
Friendly4818131760–52
Africa Cup of Nations1658314–12
FIFA Series42115–5
World Cup40314–5
Al Ain International Cup20201–1

Top scorers

  1. 1Arlindo Gomes Semedo5
  2. 2Garry Rodrigues5
  3. 3Héldon Ramos5
  4. 4Dailon Livramento4
  5. 5Jamiro Monteiro4
  6. 6Ryan Mendes4
  7. 7Carlos Morais Caló3
  8. 8Eduardo Fernando Gomes3
  9. 9Júlio Tavares3
  10. 10Stopira3

Counted from the 59 of 239 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Cape Verde play their first international?

On 20 December 1959, a 2–3 defeat against Gambia in a friendly.

What is Cape Verde's biggest win?

7–1 against São Tomé and Príncipe in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 13 June 2015.

What is Cape Verde's heaviest defeat?

1–5 against Algeria in a friendly on 12 October 2023.

Who have Cape Verde played the most?

Senegal: 20 matches, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 16 defeats for Cape Verde.

What is Cape Verde's longest winning run?

3 wins in a row, from 7 October 2021 to 13 November 2021.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.