Meet the Smallest Country Ever to Reach the World Cup

NYT World Sunday 14 June 2026, 09:00 UTC By James Wagner and Luis Antonio Rojas 1 min read

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Soccer players and artists at a celebration this month in Curaçao, a Caribbean island and constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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Telmo Arcanjo interview: Cape Verde's unity key to World Cup achievement as they plan to surprise the opposition In this exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Cape Verde midfielder Telmo Arcanjo explains what it means for the country to reach the World Cup for the first time ever, how they did it and why this tiny island nation want to make more history this summer... Thursday 11 June 2026 20:02, UK Cape Verde’s presence at this World Cup, where they take on favourites Spain in their opening...

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