How Cape Verde Built Their Football Empire: Can India Learn?
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Oct 08, 2025, 20:51 IST | Updated: Oct 08, 2025, 20:51 IST
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Cape Verde, a small island nation with a population under 600,000, is on the brink of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup — potentially becoming the second smallest country ever to reach the global stage. Their secret? A smart, focused model of developing local talent while strategically recruiting foreign-born players with Cape Verdean roots.
Can India, a nation of 1.4 billion: adopt lessons from Cape Verde’s rise to build a more competitive national football program? We break down Cape Verde’s strategy and explore whether it can be replicated in India’s football ecosystem.
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