{"id":1449603,"date":"2026-05-18T14:41:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1449603"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:04:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:04:47","slug":"cape-verde-world-cup-2026-squad-18-05-26","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/cape-verde-world-cup-2026-squad-18-05-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Verde World Cup 2026 squad: The Blue Sharks name their 26-man squad for debut campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/cabo-verde\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cape Verde<\/a> have named their 26-man squad<\/strong> <strong>for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/world-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 World Cup<\/a> as they look to impress in their first time in the competition.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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