The Cape Verdean Football Federation published a message of solidarity accompanied by a video of the players: “With deep sadness, the delegation of the national team learned of the earthquake that shook Venezuela. To the Venezuelan people, we wish you a lot of strength in this moment of pain. We are with you.”
The gesture was widely shared on social networks, where Venezuelan fans and followers from different countries highlighted the empathy of the African team. Many described Cape Verde as a “great team on the field and in the heart,” an expression that quickly became recurrent among the comments.
The earthquakes registered in Venezuela caused significant material damage and mobilized displays of solidarity from different countries and international organizations. In this context, the message from the Cape Verde team was received as a gesture of closeness and support towards the affected families.
In sports, Cape Verde has also been one of the great revelations of the 2026 World Cup. The African country, with just over 500 thousand inhabitants, is competing in a World Cup for the first time after achieving a historic qualification in the African qualifiers.
The Blue Sharks arrive with options to advance to the round of 32 after drawing against Spain and Uruguay in their first two appearances, results that keep them in the fight for qualification.
The experienced goalkeeper Vozinha40, has become one of the figures of the tournament thanks to his performances between the three sticks and a story of perseverance that has aroused admiration among fans.
Cape Verde not only competes in the World Cup. It has also shown that football can become a bridge of solidarity and hope, a message that has found echo throughout Latin America.
This June 26, the Cape Verde team plays a large part of its qualification aspirations when it faces Saudi Arabia at the NRG Stadium in Houston, at 6:00 p.m. in Guatemala, in a duel corresponding to the last day of Group H of the 2026 World Cup.