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CAF · Group H

🇨🇻 Cape Verde Islands

Managed by Pedro Leitão Brito · FIFA #70 · ELO 1690 · Power rank #44

Form
DDD

Win title

0.0%

Reach final

0.0%

Reach SF

0.0%

Win group

0.0%

Power

8.6

#44

Momentum

-4

Tournament Outlook

Monte Carlo · n=8,000

Qualify (R32)
100%
Round of 16
0%
Quarter-final
0%
Semi-final
0%
Final
0%
Champions
0%

Outperforming the pre-tournament market by +0.0%.

Group Position

Group H

2nd· 3 ptsQualified

W-D-L

0-3-0

Goals

2:2

xG

0.0

Qualification probability100.0%

Tactical Identity

Derived playing style · over played matches

Deep block, counter-attackingSoak and strikeShape4-1-4-1

Cape Verde Islands sit deep (37% possession, low press) and threaten on the counter.

Possession
37%
Press intensity
37
Field tilt
32%
Directness
64
80%
Pass accuracy
12.3
Shots / game
0.0
Counters / game

Manager

Head coach

Pedro Leitão Brito
Age 56

Coaching career

  • 2020–nowCape Verde Islands

Line-up & changes

Last XI · vs Saudi Arabia · 4-1-4-1

Changes from the URU game

▲ inJoão Paulo (DF)
▲ inWagner Pina (DF)
▲ inDeroy Duarte (MF)
▲ inWilly Semedo (MF)
▲ inDailon Livramento (FW)
▼ outBenchimol (FW)
▼ outGarry Rodrigues (MF)
▼ outSidny Lopes Cabral (DF)
▼ outTelmo Arcanjo (MF)
▼ outSteven Moreira (DF)

Squad

26 players

#PlayerPosAgeOVRMinGAxG
1VózinhaGK3974390000.0
12Márcio RosaGK28710000.0
23Carlos dos SantosGK25710000.0
4PicoCB3373390000.0
3Diney BorgesCB3072390000.0
5Logan CostaCB24710000.0
24Wagner PinaCB237189000.0
25Kelvin PiresCB25710000.0
2StopiraCB37710000.0
8João PauloCB2770104000.0
13Sidny Lopes CabralCB2368286100.0
22Steven MoreiraCB3167301000.0
6Kevin PinaCM2870351100.0
14Deroy DuarteCM2669264100.0
7Jovane CabralCM2769141000.0
15Laros DuarteCM2868166000.0
16Yannick SemedoCM306830010.0
26Hélio VarelaCM2368101100.0
18Telmo ArcanjoCM246756000.0
10Jamiro MonteiroCM3267283000.0
20Ryan MendesCM3667331010.0
11Garry RodriguesCM356577000.0
17Willy SemedoCM3164130000.0
21Nuno da CostaST3467157000.0
19Dailon LivramentoST2465175000.0
9Gilson BenchimolST246478000.0