Track Cape Verde's official 26-man squad for World Cup 2026, the federation's confirmed roster for Group H. Coach Bubista's selection features Benfica defender Sidny Lopes and forward Garry Mendes, alongside Dailon Rocha, Kenny Rocha and goalkeeper Josimar Évora. Follow every player's minutes and form on one free, bilingual page through the tournament.
Cape Verde
Projected 26-man squad
| # | Player | Position | Club | NT minutes (12mo) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garry Mendes | Forward | Apollon Limassol | 0 | Locked |
| 2 | Dailon Rocha | Forward | Casa Pia | 0 | Locked |
| 3 | Josimar Évora | Goalkeeper | Chaves | 0 | Locked |
| 4 | Carlos Antunes | Goalkeeper | San Diego | 0 | Locked |
| 5 | Márcio Salomão | Goalkeeper | Montana | 0 | Locked |
| 6 | Sidny Lopes | Defender | Benfica | 0 | Locked |
| 7 | Edilson Monteiro | Defender | Al Bataeh | 0 | Locked |
| 8 | Logan Evans | Defender | Villarreal | 0 | Locked |
| 9 | Roberto Lopes | Defender | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | Locked |
| 10 | Steven Moreira | Defender | Columbus Crew | 0 | Locked |
| 11 | Wagner Cardoso | Defender | Trabzonspor | 0 | Locked |
| 12 | Kelvin Spencer | Defender | SJK | 0 | Locked |
| 13 | Ianique dos | Defender | Torreense | 0 | Locked |
| 14 | Telmo Gomes | Midfielder | Guimaraes | 0 | Locked |
| 15 | Deroy Duarte | Midfielder | Ludogorets | 0 | Locked |
| 16 | Laros d'Encarnação | Midfielder | Puskas Academy | 0 | Locked |
| 17 | João Moreira | Midfielder | FCSB | 0 | Locked |
| 18 | Jamiro Monteiro | Midfielder | PEC Zwolle | 0 | Locked |
| 19 | Kevin Gonçalves | Midfielder | FC Krasnodar | 0 | Locked |
| 20 | Jair Semedo | Midfielder | Farense | 0 | Locked |
| 21 | Gilson Benchimol | Forward | Akron | 0 | Locked |
| 22 | Jovane Borges | Forward | Estrela | 0 | Locked |
| 23 | Ryan Mendes | Forward | Iğdır FK | 0 | Locked |
| 24 | Nuno da Costa | Forward | Başakşehir | 0 | Locked |
| 25 | Willy Semedo | Forward | Omonia Nicosia | 0 | Locked |
| 26 | Hélio Oliveira | Forward | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0 | Locked |
Cape Verde
Methodology
Players are ranked by minutes played for the national team over the last 365 days. Ties are broken by appearances. The top 16 are labeled Locked, ranks 17–22 Likely, ranks 23–30 Bubble — a starting frame, not a verdict.
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