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World Cup qualifier stopped by runaway rat, Cape Verde makes history
Cape Verde will play in the men's FIFA World Cup for the first time after beating Eswatini 3-0 to win its group in African qualifying for the 2026 showpiece. The archipelago of volcanic islands off the western coast of Africa secured one of the...
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World in brief: October 6, 2025
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Morning Star
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ESWATINI: A group of 10 migrants deported from the United States arrived early today in the African nation of Eswatini, authorities there said. They are the latest of more than 40 deportees sent to Africa since July after the Trump administration...
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Cape Verde overcome nerves to qualify for World Cup
CAPE TOWN :Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup on Monday, beating Eswatini 3-0 in their last group match to top the standings ahead of Cameroon and complete a fairytale campaign. The wind-swept West African archipelago overcame first-half...
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From Iceland to Cape Verde: The 5 smallest countries ever to reach the World Cup
The tiny African island nation of Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup for the first time on Monday after… The tiny African island nation of Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup for the first time on Monday after beating Eswatini 3-0. With a...
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Cape Verde qualifies for first ever World Cup in 2026. Here's what to know
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NBC Los Angeles - California
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Cape Verde will play in the World Cup for the first time after beating Eswatini 3-0 to win its group in African qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Monday. The archipelago of volcanic islands off the western coast of Africa secured one of the...
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Cape Verde Nears Historic World Cup Qualification Amid Controversy
Praia, Cape Verde — Cape Verde is on the brink of a historic achievement: qualifying for its first-ever World Cup. The national team, known as the Sharks, only needs a victory against Eswatini on October 16 to secure its spot in the 2026...
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Six African countries confirm qualification for 2026 World Cup
Cape Verde have become the sixth African country to secure qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The small island nation have also become the second-smallest to qualify, following a 3-0 thrashing of Eswatini on Monday night. The result ensured...
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Raucous scenes as tiny island nation Cape Verde qualifies for 2026 World Cup
Cape Verde will play in the World Cup for the first time after beating Eswatini 3-0 to win its group in African qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Monday. The archipelago of volcanic islands off the western coast of Africa secured one of the...
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Dubliner Roberto Lopes secures World Cup qualification with Cape Verde
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Westmeath Examiner
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James Cox Cape Verde have made history by becoming the second smallest country in history to qualify for the World Cup, with Dubliner Roberto Lopes part of the team. Dublin-born Lopes played 90 minutes as Cape Verde secured qualification with a...
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Five countries flagged for holding up Comesa-EAC-SADC mega trade bloc
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Zawya
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Five members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) are holding back the full rollout of a mega free-trade area (FTA) stretching across 26 African countries from Cape Town to Cairo, it has been revealed. The mega trade bloc...
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Syria’s Hidden Fleet: How Assad’s Regime Sold State Ships for One Dollar
In early January, under a pale winter sun over the Black Sea, satellites spotted a red-hulled cargo ship moored near a grain silo in Russian-occupied Crimea. The vessel was one of three Syrian cargo ships—Phoenicia, Laodicea, and Syria—accused by...
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Cape Verde Qualify for World Cup as Second-Smallest Country in Tournament History
Cape Verde will play in the World Cup for the first time after beating Eswatini 3-0 to win its group in African qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Monday. The archipelago of volcanic islands off the western coast of Africa secured one of the...
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Pico Lopes’ Cape Verde seal historic debut place at World Cup 2026
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The Irish Times
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Cape Verde have booked their place as debutants at the 2026 World Cup after a 3-0 home victory over Eswatini secured top spot in their African qualifying group. With a population of just under 525,000, the tiny Atlantic island nation will become...
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Cape Verde seal historic debut place and deny Cameroon
Cape Verde have booked their place as debutants at the 2026 World Cup after a 3-0 home victory over Eswatini secured top spot in their African qualifying group. With a population of just under 525,000, the tiny Atlantic island nation will become...
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Big performance igniting 'team fire' in Ireland squad
Shamrock Rovers defender Pico Lopes helped Cape Verde to qualify for their first World Cup on Monday after a 3-0 win over Eswatini ensured they finished top of their African zone group. The West African archipelago, with a population of around...
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7 years of strong, inclusive growth
Prosper Ndlovu, National Editor CONSISTENT implementation of comprehensive macro-economic and sectoral reforms has set the economy on accelerated, strong and inclusive growth driven by higher productivity in major sectors, which has leapfrogged...
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Cape Verde boss Bubista urges squad to seize chance to reach first World Cup
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Modern Ghana
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Cape Verde coach Bubista urged his players to overcome their nerves in Monday night's crunch qualifier against Eswatini and seize the chance to advance to the World Cup for the first time. His Group D pacesetters take on the pool makeweights at...
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7 years of strong, inclusive growth . . . as Zim economy defies global headwinds
Prosper Ndlovu Bulawayo Bureau CONSISTENT implementation of macro-economic and sectoral reforms has set the economy on accelerated and inclusive growth driven by higher productivity in major sectors, leapfrogging Zimbabwe above several regional...
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DRAMA AT AEC: Pastor assaults, draws bushknife in church
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere was drama yesterday when a reverend from one of the Africa Evangelical Church (AEC) branches allegedly attacked a member of the AEC Eswatini Regional Executive with his fists — before reportedly drawing a bushknife...