This is a list of the Cape Verde national football team results from 2000 to 2019.
2000s
2000
| 9 April 2000 2002 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde  | 0–0 | 
Algeria | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Report | Referee: Abdou Diouf ( Senegal) |
| 21 April 2000 2002 FIFA World Cup Q |
Algeria | 2–0 |
Cape Verde | Algiers, Algeria |
Bourahli  7'Saïfi 12' |
Report | Stadium:
Stade 5 Juillet 1962 Referee: Malick Sillah ( Gambia) |
| 4 May 2000 2000 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Gambia  | 1–1 |
Cape Verde | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Jallow 11' |
Report |
Humberto 16' (
pen.) |
| 6 May 2000 2000 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Cape Verde | 1–0 | 
Sierra Leone | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Zezinho 45' |
Report |
| 8 May 2000 2000 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Cape Verde | 2–2 | 
Senegal | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Humberto 31' (
pen.) Toni 45' |
Report | ? 8' ? 59' |
| 11 May 2000 2000 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Guinea  | 0–2 |
Cape Verde | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Report |
Jair 20' Toni 58' |
| 14 May 2000 2000 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Cape Verde | 1–0 |
Senegal | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Toni 33' |
Report |
| 3 July 2000 2002 African Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 1–0 | 
Liberia | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Toni |
Report |
| 5 July 2000 Friendly match |
Cape Verde | 1–1 | 
Angola | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Report |
| 16 July 2000 2002 African Cup of Nations Q |
Liberia | 3–0 |
Cape Verde | Paynesville, Liberia |
|
Weah 3', 77' Alex Brown 71' |
Report |
2001
| 6 April 2001 Friendly match |
Mauritania  | 0–1 |
Cape Verde | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| Report |
Toni 33' |
Stadium: Stade Olympique |
| 4 November 2001 2001 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Cape Verde | 1–5 |
Senegal | Bamako, Mali |
|
Zé di Luisinha 46' |
Report |
Cissokho 18' (
pen.) N'Doye 47'Diabang 61'Keita 78'Diédhiou 84' |
Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars |
| 7 November 2001 2001 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Cape Verde | 1–1 |
Gambia | Bamako, Mali |
|
Marcelino José 45' |
Report |
Samba 70' |
Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars |
2002
| 5 September 2002 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Mauritania | 0–2 |
Cape Verde | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| Report |
Lito 45' Toni 60' |
Stadium: Stade Olympique |
| 11 October 2002 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 0–1 | 
Kenya | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Report |
Baraza 58' |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 19 November 2002 Friendly match |
Luxembourg  | 0–0 |
Cape Verde | Hesperange, Luxembourg |
| Report | Stadium:
Stade Alphonse Theis Attendance: 2,751 Referee: Damien Ledentu ( France) |
2003
| 29 March 2003 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 2 – 1 | 
Togo | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Duka 68' Caló 80' |
Report |
Wondu 37' |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 30 May 2003 Friendly match |
Senegal | 2 – 1 |
Cape Verde | Dakar, Senegal |
|
Camara 50' Diao 62' |
Report |
Caló 40' |
Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor |
| 8 June 2003 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Togo | 5 – 2 |
Cape Verde | Lomé, Togo |
|
Faria 2' Sherif Touré 23', 32' Mikimba 72' Adebayor 78' |
Report |
Lito 6' Caló 26' |
Stadium: Stade de Kégué |
| 21 June 2003 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 3 – 0 (Abandoned [note 1]) |
Mauritania | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Lito 65' Caló 76' (
pen.), 82' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 4 July 2003 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Kenya | 1 – 0 |
Cape Verde | Nairobi, Kenya |
|
Oliech 84' |
Report | Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre |
| 12 October 2003 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Swaziland  | 1 – 1 |
Cape Verde | Lobamba, Swaziland |
|
Dlamini 64' |
Report |
Caló 55' |
Stadium:
Somhlolo National Stadium Referee: Berhane Teshome ( Eritrea |
| 16 November 2003 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 3 – 0 |
Swaziland | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Cafú 51', 65' Caló 90' |
Report | Stadium:
Estádio da Várzea Referee: Sharif Aboubacar ( Ivory Coast) |
2004
| 5 June 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
South Africa  | 2–1 |
Cape Verde | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
|
Mabizela 40', 68' |
Report |
JanÃcio 73' |
Stadium: Free State Stadium |
| 13 June 2004 Friendly match |
Cape Verde | 1–3 |
Senegal | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Emerson 68' |
Report |
Gueye 50' Kamara 55', 58' |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 19 June 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 1–0 | 
Uganda | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Cafú 42' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 3 July 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 1–1 | 
DR Congo | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Modeste 26' |
Report |
Kaluyituka 1' |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 5 September 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Ghana  | 2–0 |
Cape Verde | Kumasi, Ghana |
|
Essien 24' (
pen.) Veiga 62' (
o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Kumasi Sports Stadium |
| 9 October 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 1–0 | 
Burkina Faso | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Cafú 2' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
2005
| 26 March 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Burkina Faso | 1–2 |
Cape Verde | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
|
Dagano 71' |
Report |
Caló 48', 87' |
Stadium: Stade du 4-Août |
| 4 June 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 1–2 |
South Africa | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Cafú 77' |
Report |
McCarthy 10' Buckley 12' |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 18 June 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Uganda | 1–0 |
Cape Verde | Kampala, Uganda |
| 19:00 GMT |
Sserunkuma 36' |
Report | Stadium: Mandela National Stadium |
| 17 August 2005 Friendly match |
Angola | 2–1 |
Cape Verde | Lisbon, Portugal |
|
Mantorras 46' Love 86' |
Report |
Lito 25' |
| 4 September 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
DR Congo | 2–1 |
Cape Verde | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
|
Kitambala 21' Mputu 49' |
Report |
Caló 24' |
Stadium: Stade des Martyrs |
| 8 October 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 0–4 |
Ghana | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Report |
Asamoah Frimpong 5' Muntari 35'Gyan 75'Attram 87' |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
2006
| 27 May 2006 Friendly match |
Portugal  | 4–1 |
Cape Verde | Évora, Portugal |
|
Pauleta 1', 38', 83' Ronaldo  58'Petit 60' |
Report |
Meira 21' (
o.g.) |
Stadium:
Estádio Sanches de Miranda Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Dick van Egmond ( Netherlands) |
| 3 September 2006 2008 African Cup of Nations Q |
Gambia | 2–0 |
Cape Verde | Bakau, Gambia |
|
Ceesay 8' (
pen.) Jatta 88' |
Report | Stadium: Independence Stadium |
| 7 October 2006 2008 African Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 1–0 |
Guinea | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 19:00 GMT |
Lito 52' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
2007
| 24 March 2007 2008 African Cup of Nations Q |
Algeria | 2–0 |
Cape Verde | Algiers, Algeria |
|
Deham 60' Meniri 89' |
Report | Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962 |
| 2 June 2007 2008 African Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 2–2 |
Algeria | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Soares 65' Hernâni 90' |
Report |
Bougherra 33' Saifi 84' |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 16 June 2007 2008 African Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 0–0 |
Gambia | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium:
Estádio da Várzea Attendance: 20,000 |
| 9 September 2007 2008 African Cup of Nations Q |
Guinea | 4–0 |
Cape Verde | Conakry, Guinea |
| 19:00 GMT |
Feindouno 19' Cissé 32'Camara 39'Bangoura 45' |
Report | Stadium: Stade du 28 Septembre |
| 1 December 2007 2007 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Guinea | 0–0 |
Cape Verde | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| 13:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro |
| 3 December 2007 2007 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Cape Verde | 0–0 |
Gambia | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| 13:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro |
| 5 December 2007 2007 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Cape Verde | 1–0 | 
Mali | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| 13:00 GMT |
Kadu 10' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro |
| 7 December 2007 2007 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Guinea-Bissau  | 1–1 (2–3 p) |
Cape Verde | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| 19:00 GMT |
Adilson 7' |
Report |
Babanco 10' |
Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro |
| Penalties | ||||
| 9 December 2007 2007 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Mali | Abandoned |
Cape Verde | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| 20:00 GMT | Match was abandoned at 0–0 in 30' due to power failure. | Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro |
| 10 December 2007 2007 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Mali | 2–1 |
Cape Verde | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| 20:00 GMT |
Coulibaly 4' Dembélé 24' |
Tigana 7' |
Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro |
2008
| 24 May 2008 Friendly match |
Burkina Faso | 0–1 |
Cape Verde | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| Report | Stadium: Stade du 4-Août |
| 27 May 2008 Friendly |
Luxembourg | 1–1 |
Cape Verde | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
|
Leweck 77' |
Report |
Borges 83' |
Stadium:
Stade Josy Barthel Attendance: 2,051 Referee: Pavle Radovanović ( Montenegro) |
2009
| 25 March 2009 Friendly match |
Angola | 0–1 |
Cape Verde | Luanda, Angola |
| Report |
Dady 33' |
Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro |
| 28 March 2009 Friendly match |
Cape Verde | 5–0 | 
Equatorial Guinea | Sal, Cape Verde |
|
Cadú (x2) Dário Rodi (x2) |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Marcelo Leitão |
| 4 September 2009 Friendly match |
Malta  | 0–2 |
Cape Verde | Attard, Malta |
| 18:00 GMT | Report |
Héldon 15' Nhambu 40' |
Stadium:
Ta' Qali Stadium Referee: Luca Banti ( Italy) |
| 9 September 2009 Friendly match |
Angola | 1–1 |
Cape Verde | Luanda, Angola |
| 22:30 GMT |
Gilberto 22' |
Report |
Dário 37' |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: LucÃlio Batista ( Portugal) |
2010s
2010
| 24 May 2010 Friendly match |
Portugal | 0–0 |
Cape Verde | Covilhã, Portugal |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium:
Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez ( Spain) |
| 11 August 2010 Friendly match |
Senegal | 1–0 |
Cape Verde | Dakar, Senegal |
| 18:00 GMT |
Héldon 14', 45+1' Babanco 25'Fortes 53' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor |
| 4 September 2010 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 1–0 |
Mali | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 19:00 GMT |
F. Varela 44' |
Report | Stadium:
Estádio da Várzea Referee: Mohamed Benouza ( Algeria) |
| 10 September 2010 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Zimbabwe  | 0–0 |
Cape Verde | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 21:00 GMT | Report | Stadium:
Rufaro Stadium Referee: Gil Sebastien Ndube ( Gabon) |
| 16 November 2010 Friendly match |
Cape Verde | 2–1 |
Guinea-Bissau | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 17:00 GMT |
Lito 6' Ronny 26' |
Report |
T. Varela 26' (
o.g.) |
Stadium: Estádio do Restelo |
2011
| 9 February 2011 Friendly match |
Cape Verde | 1–0 |
Burkina Faso | Óbidos, Portugal |
| 12:30 GMT |
Héldon 63' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Óbidos |
| 9 February 2011 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 4–2 |
Liberia | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 18:00 GMT |
Héldon 14', 45+1' Babanco 25'Fortes 53' |
Report |
Wleh 38' Keita 85' |
Stadium:
Estádio da Várzea Referee: Lemghaifry Ould Ali ( Mauritania) |
| 5 June 2011 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Liberia | 1–0 |
Cape Verde | Monrovia, Liberia |
| 18:00 GMT |
Doe 14' |
Report | Stadium:
Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex Referee: Lemghaifry Ould Ali ( Mauritania) |
| 3 September 2011 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Mali | 3–0 |
Cape Verde | Bamako, Mali |
| 21:00 GMT |
Diabaté 28', 30' Traoré 51' |
Report | Stadium:
Stade omnisports Modibo Keïta Referee: Badara Diatta ( Senegal) |
| 8 October 2011 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 2–1 |
Zimbabwe | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 17:00 GMT |
Valdo 3' Mendes 13' |
Report |
Musona 68' (
pen.) |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
2012
| 29 February 2012 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Madagascar  | 0–4 |
Cape Verde | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
| 12:30 GMT | Report |
Mendes 11' Dady 38'F. Varela 77'T. Varela 82' |
Stadium: Stade Municipal de Mahamasina |
| 26 May 2012 Friendly match |
Angola | Cancelled |
Cape Verde | Luanda, Angola |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro |
| 2 June 2012 2014 FIFA World Cup Q |
Sierra Leone | 2–1 |
Cape Verde | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| 18:30 GMT |
M. Kamara 11' Suma 26' |
Report |
Soares 90+3' |
Stadium:
National Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: William Agbovi ( Ghana) |
| 9 June 2012 2014 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 1–2 | 
Tunisia | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 19:30 GMT |
Fortes 26' |
Report |
Khalifa 14' Jemâa 46' |
Stadium:
Estádio da Várzea Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Redouane Jiyed ( Morocco) |
| 16 June 2012 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 3–1 |
Madagascar | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 19:30 GMT |
Mendes 9' Djaniny 55'Zé LuÃs 81' |
Report |
Voavy 83' |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 8 September 2012 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 2–0 | 
Cameroon | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 19:00 GMT |
Ricardo 15' Djaniny 61' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 14 October 2012 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cameroon | 2–1 |
Cape Verde | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| 19:00 GMT |
Emaná 22' Olinga 90+4' |
Report |
Héldon 12' |
Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo |
| 14 November 2012 Friendly match |
Cape Verde | 0–1 |
Ghana | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Estádio Universitário de Lisboa |
2013
| 9 January 2013 Friendly |
Cape Verde | 0–0 | 
Nigeria | São João da Venda, Portugal |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Algarve Attendance: 300 Referee: Hugo Filipe Ferreira de Campos Moreira Miguel |
| 19 January 2013 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
South Africa | 0–0 |
Cape Verde | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 11:00 GMT |
Ngcongca 44' |
Report |
Platini 60' |
Stadium:
Soccer City Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Djamel Haïmoudi ( Algeria) |
| 23 January 2013 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
Morocco  | 1–1 |
Cape Verde | Durban, South Africa |
| 13:00 GMT |
Achchakir 21' Belhanda 62'Barrada 65'El-Arabi 70' 79' |
Report |
Platini 36' Mendes 38'Nando 67' |
Stadium:
Moses Mabhida Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Janny Sikazwe ( Zambia) |
| 27 January 2013 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
Cape Verde | 2–1 |
Angola | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 12:00 GMT |
Héldon 58', 90+1' F. Varela 81', 83'Gêgê 85' |
Report |
Nando 33' (
o.g.) Pirolito 78' |
Stadium:
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Slim Jedidi ( Tunisia) |
| 2 February 2013 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
Ghana | 2–0 |
Cape Verde | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 10:00 GMT |
Rabiu 27' Mubarak 54' (
pen.), 90+5'Pantsil 63'Afful 68' |
Report |
Babanco 16' Carlios 53'Rambé 87' |
Stadium:
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn ( Mauritius) |
| 24 March 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q |
Equatorial Guinea | 0–3 (Awarded [note 2]) |
Cape Verde | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |
|
Doe 34' Obina 74'Nsue 78' |
Report |
Soares 15' Tavares 45'Platini 64'F. Varela  88' |
Stadium:
Estadio de Malabo Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Mahamadou Kéïta ( Mali) |
| 8 June 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 2–1 |
Equatorial Guinea | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Babanco 17' Djaniny 53' |
Report | Stadium:
Estádio da Várzea Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho ( Angola) |
| 15 June 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 1–0 |
Sierra Leone | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Héldon 11' |
Report | Stadium:
Estádio da Várzea Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Anthony Raphael ( Malawi) |
| 14 August 2013 Friendly |
Gabon  | 1–1 |
Cape Verde | Massamá, Portugal |
| Report |
Héldon 22' |
Stadium: Estádio do Clube Desportivo Real Sport Clube |
| 7 September 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q |
Tunisia | 3–0 (Awarded [note 3]) |
Cape Verde | Radès, Tunisia |
| 14:45 |
Abdennour 78' Khazri 84' |
Report |
Platini 28' Héldon 42' |
Stadium:
Stade Olympique de Radès Referee: Bakary Gassama ( Gambia) |
| 30 December 2013
Catalonia International Trophy (non FIFA-recognized match) |
Catalonia  | 4–1 |
Cape Verde | Barcelona, Spain |
|
GarcÃa 16', 18' Bojan 19'Riera 64' |
Report |
Djaniny 10' |
Stadium: Estadi OlÃmpic LluÃs Companys |
2014
| 5 March 2014 Friendly |
Luxembourg | 0–0 |
Cape Verde | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Report | Stadium:
Stade Josy Barthel Attendance: 3,885 Referee: Bart Vertenten ( Belgium) |
| 6 September 2014 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Niger  | 1–3 |
Cape Verde | Niamey, Niger |
|
Maâzou 34' |
Report |
Rodrigues 3' Fortes 14'Zé LuÃs 24' |
Stadium:
Stade Général Seyni Kountché Referee: Gehad Grisha ( Egypt) |
| 10 September 2014 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 2–1 | 
Zambia | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 17:00 |
Zé LuÃs 32' Mendes 77' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde |
| 11 October 2014 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Mozambique  | 2–0 |
Cape Verde | Maputo, Mozambique |
| 16:00 |
Guambe 45' Reginaldo 66' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Machava |
| 15 October 2014 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 1–0 |
Mozambique | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Héldon 73' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde |
| 14 November 2014 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 3–1 |
Niger | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Lima 68' Kuca 90'Héldon 90' |
Report |
F. Varela 73' (
o.g.) |
Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde |
| 19 November 2014 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Zambia | 1–0 |
Cape Verde | Lusaka, Zambia |
| 18:00 UTC +2 |
Kampamba 77' |
Report | Stadium:
Gabon Disaster Heroes National Stadium Referee: Bernard Camille ( Seychelles) |
2015
| 7 January 2015 Friendly |
Cape Verde | 1–1 |
Equatorial Guinea | Seixal, Portugal |
|
Héldon 18' |
Report |
Fabiani 90+4' |
Stadium: Estádio do Bravo |
| 10 January 2015 Friendly |
Cape Verde | 3–2 | 
Congo | Dakar, Senegal |
| 16:00 |
Moubhio 53' (
o.g.) Héldon 58'Kuca 72' |
Report |
Bifouma 13' Oniangué 30' |
Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor |
| 18 January 2015 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
Tunisia | 1–1 |
Cape Verde | Estadio de Ebibeyin, Ebibeyin |
| 20:00 |
Manser 70' |
Report |
Héldon 78' (
pen.) |
Attendance: 7,479 Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane ( Gabon) |
| 22 January 2015 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
Cape Verde | 0–0 | 
DR Congo | Estadio de Ebibeyin, Ebibeyin |
| 20:00 | Report | Attendance: 7,680 Referee: Malang Diedhiou ( Senegal) |
| 26 January 2015 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
Cape Verde | 0–0 |
Zambia | Estadio de Ebibeyin, Ebibeyin |
| 19:00 | Report | Attendance: 7,950 Referee: Néant Alioum ( Cameroon) |
| 31 March 2015 Friendly |
Portugal | 0–2 |
Cape Verde | Estoril, Portugal |
| Report |
Fortes 37' Gegé 43' |
Stadium:
Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan ( Romania) |
| 13 June 2015 2017 ACON qualification |
Cape Verde | 7–1 | 
São Tomé and PrÃncipe | Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia |
| 16:00 UTC−1 |
Djaniny 11', 73' Rocha 17' (
pen.)Rodrigues 35'Fortes 42'Babanco 51' (
pen.)Tavares 75' |
Report |
Leal 54' |
Referee: Mahmoud Ashour ( Egypt) |
2017
| 28 March 2017 Friendly |
Luxembourg | 0–2 |
Cape Verde | Hesperange, Luxembourg |
| 20:00 CET | Report |
Gegé 8' Tavares 22' |
Stadium:
Stade Alphonse Theis Attendance: 2,096 Referee: Paul McLaughlin ( Ireland) |
| 11 June 2017 2019 AFCONQ |
Cape Verde | 0–1 |
Uganda | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 16:30 CVT | Report (CAF) |
Sserunkuma 83' |
Stadium:
Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde Referee: Ali Lemghaifry ( Mauritania) |
| 1 September 2017 2018 World Cup qualifier |
Cape Verde | 2–1 |
South Africa | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 17:30 CVT |
Rocha 33', 38' (
pen.) |
Report (FIFA) |
Rantie 14' |
Stadium:
Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef ( Algeria) |
| 5 September 2017 2018 World Cup qualifier |
South Africa | 1–2 |
Cape Verde | Durban, South Africa |
| 19:00 SAST |
Jali 89' |
Report (FIFA) |
Rodrigues 51', 66' |
Stadium:
Moses Mabhida Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Ferdinand Udoh ( Nigeria) |
| 12 September 2017 2017 WAFU Nations Cup 1st round |
Benin  | 2–0 |
Cape Verde | Cape Coast, Ghana |
| 18:00 GMT |
Ogoulola 63' Osseni 90' |
Report | Stadium:
Cape Coast Sports Stadium Referee: Jerry Yekeh ( Liberia) |
| 7 October 2017 2018 World Cup qualifier |
Cape Verde | 0–2 |
Senegal | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 16:30 CVT | Report (FIFA) |
Sakho 82' N'Doye 90+2' |
Stadium:
Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Gehad Grisha ( Egypt) |
| 14 November 2017 2018 World Cup qualifier |
Burkina Faso | 4–0 |
Cape Verde | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| 19:30 GMT |
Nakoulma 45', 57', 62' Diawara 90+3' |
Report (FIFA) | Stadium:
Stade du 4 Août Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Youssef Essrayri ( Tunisia) |
2018
| 1 June 2018 Friendly |
Algeria | 2–3 |
Cape Verde | Algiers, Algeria |
| 22:15 ( CET) |
Bensebaini 5' Bounedjah 30' |
Report |
Gomes 14' Mendes 67' Tavares 72' |
Stadium:
5 July 1962 Stadium Referee: Mohamed Marouf ( Egypt) |
| 3 June 2018 Friendly |
Cape Verde | 0–0 | 
Andorra | Almada, Portugal |
| 16:00 ( WEST) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira Attendance: 500 Referee: Fábio VerÃssimo ( Portugal) |
| 9 September 2018 2019 AFCONQ |
Lesotho  | 1–1 |
Cape Verde | Maseru, Lesotho |
| 15:00 ( SAST) |
Motebang 75' |
Report (CAF) |
Djaniny 82' |
Stadium:
Setsoto Stadium Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef ( Algeria) |
| 12 October 2018 2019 AFCONQ |
Cape Verde | 3–0 | 
Tanzania | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 16:00 ( CVT) |
Gomes 16', 23' Stopira 85' |
Report (CAF) | Stadium:
Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde Referee: Boubou Traoré ( Mali) |
| 16 October 2018 2019 AFCONQ |
Tanzania | 2–0 |
Cape Verde | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| 17:00 ( EAT) |
Msuva 29' Samatta 58' |
Report (CAF) | Stadium:
National Stadium Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djamal ( Djibouti) |
| 17 November 2018 2019 AFCONQ |
Uganda | 1–0 |
Cape Verde | Kira, Uganda |
| 16:00 ( EAT) |
Kaddu 77' |
Report (CAF) | Stadium:
Mandela National Stadium Referee: Youssef Essrayri ( Tunisia) |
2019
| 24 March 2019 2019 AFCONQ |
Cape Verde | 0–0 |
Lesotho | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 14:00 CVT | Report (CAF) | Stadium:
Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde Referee: Mahamadou Keita ( Mali) |
| 27 July 2019 2020 CHAN Q |
Cape Verde | 0–0 | 
Mauritania | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 16:30 CVT | Report (CAF) | Stadium:
Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde Referee: Bonifacio Julio da Silva ( Guinea-Bissau) |
| 3 August 2019 2020 CHAN Q |
Mauritania | 2–1 (2–1 agg.) |
Cape Verde | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 17:00 MUT |
Touda 2', 68' |
Report (CAF) |
Papalélé 90' |
Stadium:
Stade Olympique Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali ( Benin) |
| 10 October 2019 Friendly |
Cape Verde | 2–1 |
Togo | Fos-sur-Mer, France |
| 16:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stade Parsemain |
| 13 November 2019 2021 AFCONQ |
Cameroon | 0–0 |
Cape Verde | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| 17:00 WAT | Report (CAF) | Stadium:
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo Referee: Bakary Gassama ( Gambia) |
| 18 November 2019 2021 AFCONQ |
Cape Verde | 2–2 |
Mozambique | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 15:00 CVT |
Rodrigues 6' Mendes 57' |
Report (CAF) |
Mexer 18' Witi 90+2' |
Stadium:
Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde Referee: Joseph Odey Ogabor ( Nigeria) |
Notes
- ^ The match was abandoned at 3–0 in the 85th minute when Mauritania were reduced to six players following 5 red cards. The result stood. [1]
- ^ FIFA awarded Cape Verde a 3–0 win as a result of Equatorial Guinea fielding the ineligible player Emilio Nsue. The match originally ended 4–3 to Equatorial Guinea. [2]
- ^ FIFA awarded Tunisia a 3–0 win as a result of Cape Verde fielding the player Fernando Varela, who had been suspended in the invalidated match against Equatorial Guinea. The match originally ended 0–2 to Cape Verde.
References
- ^ "Mauritanos 'explodem' em Cabo Verde" [Mauritanians 'explode' in Cape Verde] (in Portuguese). Record. 22 June 2003.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea sanctioned for fielding ineligible player". fifa.com. 19 July 2013. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013.
This is a list of the Cape Verde national football team results from 2000 to 2019.
2000s
2000
| 9 April 2000 2002 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 0–0 |
Algeria | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Report | Referee: Abdou Diouf ( Senegal) |
| 21 April 2000 2002 FIFA World Cup Q |
Algeria | 2–0 |
Cape Verde | Algiers, Algeria |
|
Bourahli 7' Saïfi 12' |
Report | Stadium:
Stade 5 Juillet 1962 Referee: Malick Sillah ( Gambia) |
| 4 May 2000 2000 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Gambia | 1–1 |
Cape Verde | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Jallow 11' |
Report |
Humberto 16' (
pen.) |
| 6 May 2000 2000 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Cape Verde | 1–0 |
Sierra Leone | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Zezinho 45' |
Report |
| 8 May 2000 2000 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Cape Verde | 2–2 |
Senegal | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Humberto 31' (
pen.) Toni 45' |
Report | ? 8' ? 59' |
| 11 May 2000 2000 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Guinea | 0–2 |
Cape Verde | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Report |
Jair 20' Toni 58' |
| 14 May 2000 2000 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Cape Verde | 1–0 |
Senegal | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Toni 33' |
Report |
| 3 July 2000 2002 African Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 1–0 |
Liberia | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Toni |
Report |
| 5 July 2000 Friendly match |
Cape Verde | 1–1 |
Angola | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Report |
| 16 July 2000 2002 African Cup of Nations Q |
Liberia | 3–0 |
Cape Verde | Paynesville, Liberia |
|
Weah 3', 77' Alex Brown 71' |
Report |
2001
| 6 April 2001 Friendly match |
Mauritania | 0–1 |
Cape Verde | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| Report |
Toni 33' |
Stadium: Stade Olympique |
| 4 November 2001 2001 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Cape Verde | 1–5 |
Senegal | Bamako, Mali |
|
Zé di Luisinha 46' |
Report |
Cissokho 18' (
pen.) N'Doye 47'Diabang 61'Keita 78'Diédhiou 84' |
Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars |
| 7 November 2001 2001 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Cape Verde | 1–1 |
Gambia | Bamako, Mali |
|
Marcelino José 45' |
Report |
Samba 70' |
Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars |
2002
| 5 September 2002 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Mauritania | 0–2 |
Cape Verde | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| Report |
Lito 45' Toni 60' |
Stadium: Stade Olympique |
| 11 October 2002 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 0–1 |
Kenya | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Report |
Baraza 58' |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 19 November 2002 Friendly match |
Luxembourg | 0–0 |
Cape Verde | Hesperange, Luxembourg |
| Report | Stadium:
Stade Alphonse Theis Attendance: 2,751 Referee: Damien Ledentu ( France) |
2003
| 29 March 2003 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 2 – 1 |
Togo | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Duka 68' Caló 80' |
Report |
Wondu 37' |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 30 May 2003 Friendly match |
Senegal | 2 – 1 |
Cape Verde | Dakar, Senegal |
|
Camara 50' Diao 62' |
Report |
Caló 40' |
Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor |
| 8 June 2003 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Togo | 5 – 2 |
Cape Verde | Lomé, Togo |
|
Faria 2' Sherif Touré 23', 32' Mikimba 72' Adebayor 78' |
Report |
Lito 6' Caló 26' |
Stadium: Stade de Kégué |
| 21 June 2003 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 3 – 0 (Abandoned [note 1]) |
Mauritania | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Lito 65' Caló 76' (
pen.), 82' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 4 July 2003 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Kenya | 1 – 0 |
Cape Verde | Nairobi, Kenya |
|
Oliech 84' |
Report | Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre |
| 12 October 2003 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Swaziland | 1 – 1 |
Cape Verde | Lobamba, Swaziland |
|
Dlamini 64' |
Report |
Caló 55' |
Stadium:
Somhlolo National Stadium Referee: Berhane Teshome ( Eritrea |
| 16 November 2003 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 3 – 0 |
Swaziland | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Cafú 51', 65' Caló 90' |
Report | Stadium:
Estádio da Várzea Referee: Sharif Aboubacar ( Ivory Coast) |
2004
| 5 June 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
South Africa | 2–1 |
Cape Verde | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
|
Mabizela 40', 68' |
Report |
JanÃcio 73' |
Stadium: Free State Stadium |
| 13 June 2004 Friendly match |
Cape Verde | 1–3 |
Senegal | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Emerson 68' |
Report |
Gueye 50' Kamara 55', 58' |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 19 June 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 1–0 |
Uganda | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Cafú 42' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 3 July 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 1–1 |
DR Congo | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Modeste 26' |
Report |
Kaluyituka 1' |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 5 September 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Ghana | 2–0 |
Cape Verde | Kumasi, Ghana |
|
Essien 24' (
pen.) Veiga 62' (
o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Kumasi Sports Stadium |
| 9 October 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 1–0 |
Burkina Faso | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Cafú 2' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
2005
| 26 March 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Burkina Faso | 1–2 |
Cape Verde | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
|
Dagano 71' |
Report |
Caló 48', 87' |
Stadium: Stade du 4-Août |
| 4 June 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 1–2 |
South Africa | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Cafú 77' |
Report |
McCarthy 10' Buckley 12' |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 18 June 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Uganda | 1–0 |
Cape Verde | Kampala, Uganda |
| 19:00 GMT |
Sserunkuma 36' |
Report | Stadium: Mandela National Stadium |
| 17 August 2005 Friendly match |
Angola | 2–1 |
Cape Verde | Lisbon, Portugal |
|
Mantorras 46' Love 86' |
Report |
Lito 25' |
| 4 September 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
DR Congo | 2–1 |
Cape Verde | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
|
Kitambala 21' Mputu 49' |
Report |
Caló 24' |
Stadium: Stade des Martyrs |
| 8 October 2005 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 0–4 |
Ghana | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Report |
Asamoah Frimpong 5' Muntari 35'Gyan 75'Attram 87' |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
2006
| 27 May 2006 Friendly match |
Portugal | 4–1 |
Cape Verde | Évora, Portugal |
|
Pauleta 1', 38', 83' Ronaldo 58'Petit 60' |
Report |
Meira 21' (
o.g.) |
Stadium:
Estádio Sanches de Miranda Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Dick van Egmond ( Netherlands) |
| 3 September 2006 2008 African Cup of Nations Q |
Gambia | 2–0 |
Cape Verde | Bakau, Gambia |
|
Ceesay 8' (
pen.) Jatta 88' |
Report | Stadium: Independence Stadium |
| 7 October 2006 2008 African Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 1–0 |
Guinea | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 19:00 GMT |
Lito 52' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
2007
| 24 March 2007 2008 African Cup of Nations Q |
Algeria | 2–0 |
Cape Verde | Algiers, Algeria |
|
Deham 60' Meniri 89' |
Report | Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962 |
| 2 June 2007 2008 African Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 2–2 |
Algeria | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Soares 65' Hernâni 90' |
Report |
Bougherra 33' Saifi 84' |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 16 June 2007 2008 African Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 0–0 |
Gambia | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium:
Estádio da Várzea Attendance: 20,000 |
| 9 September 2007 2008 African Cup of Nations Q |
Guinea | 4–0 |
Cape Verde | Conakry, Guinea |
| 19:00 GMT |
Feindouno 19' Cissé 32'Camara 39'Bangoura 45' |
Report | Stadium: Stade du 28 Septembre |
| 1 December 2007 2007 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Guinea | 0–0 |
Cape Verde | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| 13:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro |
| 3 December 2007 2007 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Cape Verde | 0–0 |
Gambia | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| 13:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro |
| 5 December 2007 2007 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Cape Verde | 1–0 |
Mali | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| 13:00 GMT |
Kadu 10' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro |
| 7 December 2007 2007 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Guinea-Bissau | 1–1 (2–3 p) |
Cape Verde | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| 19:00 GMT |
Adilson 7' |
Report |
Babanco 10' |
Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro |
| Penalties | ||||
| 9 December 2007 2007 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Mali | Abandoned |
Cape Verde | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| 20:00 GMT | Match was abandoned at 0–0 in 30' due to power failure. | Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro |
| 10 December 2007 2007 AmÃlcar Cabral Cup |
Mali | 2–1 |
Cape Verde | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| 20:00 GMT |
Coulibaly 4' Dembélé 24' |
Tigana 7' |
Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro |
2008
| 24 May 2008 Friendly match |
Burkina Faso | 0–1 |
Cape Verde | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| Report | Stadium: Stade du 4-Août |
| 27 May 2008 Friendly |
Luxembourg | 1–1 |
Cape Verde | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
|
Leweck 77' |
Report |
Borges 83' |
Stadium:
Stade Josy Barthel Attendance: 2,051 Referee: Pavle Radovanović ( Montenegro) |
2009
| 25 March 2009 Friendly match |
Angola | 0–1 |
Cape Verde | Luanda, Angola |
| Report |
Dady 33' |
Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro |
| 28 March 2009 Friendly match |
Cape Verde | 5–0 |
Equatorial Guinea | Sal, Cape Verde |
|
Cadú (x2) Dário Rodi (x2) |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Marcelo Leitão |
| 4 September 2009 Friendly match |
Malta | 0–2 |
Cape Verde | Attard, Malta |
| 18:00 GMT | Report |
Héldon 15' Nhambu 40' |
Stadium:
Ta' Qali Stadium Referee: Luca Banti ( Italy) |
| 9 September 2009 Friendly match |
Angola | 1–1 |
Cape Verde | Luanda, Angola |
| 22:30 GMT |
Gilberto 22' |
Report |
Dário 37' |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: LucÃlio Batista ( Portugal) |
2010s
2010
| 24 May 2010 Friendly match |
Portugal | 0–0 |
Cape Verde | Covilhã, Portugal |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium:
Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez ( Spain) |
| 11 August 2010 Friendly match |
Senegal | 1–0 |
Cape Verde | Dakar, Senegal |
| 18:00 GMT |
Héldon 14', 45+1' Babanco 25'Fortes 53' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor |
| 4 September 2010 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 1–0 |
Mali | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 19:00 GMT |
F. Varela 44' |
Report | Stadium:
Estádio da Várzea Referee: Mohamed Benouza ( Algeria) |
| 10 September 2010 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Zimbabwe | 0–0 |
Cape Verde | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 21:00 GMT | Report | Stadium:
Rufaro Stadium Referee: Gil Sebastien Ndube ( Gabon) |
| 16 November 2010 Friendly match |
Cape Verde | 2–1 |
Guinea-Bissau | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 17:00 GMT |
Lito 6' Ronny 26' |
Report |
T. Varela 26' (
o.g.) |
Stadium: Estádio do Restelo |
2011
| 9 February 2011 Friendly match |
Cape Verde | 1–0 |
Burkina Faso | Óbidos, Portugal |
| 12:30 GMT |
Héldon 63' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Óbidos |
| 9 February 2011 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 4–2 |
Liberia | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 18:00 GMT |
Héldon 14', 45+1' Babanco 25'Fortes 53' |
Report |
Wleh 38' Keita 85' |
Stadium:
Estádio da Várzea Referee: Lemghaifry Ould Ali ( Mauritania) |
| 5 June 2011 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Liberia | 1–0 |
Cape Verde | Monrovia, Liberia |
| 18:00 GMT |
Doe 14' |
Report | Stadium:
Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex Referee: Lemghaifry Ould Ali ( Mauritania) |
| 3 September 2011 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Mali | 3–0 |
Cape Verde | Bamako, Mali |
| 21:00 GMT |
Diabaté 28', 30' Traoré 51' |
Report | Stadium:
Stade omnisports Modibo Keïta Referee: Badara Diatta ( Senegal) |
| 8 October 2011 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 2–1 |
Zimbabwe | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 17:00 GMT |
Valdo 3' Mendes 13' |
Report |
Musona 68' (
pen.) |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
2012
| 29 February 2012 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Madagascar | 0–4 |
Cape Verde | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
| 12:30 GMT | Report |
Mendes 11' Dady 38'F. Varela 77'T. Varela 82' |
Stadium: Stade Municipal de Mahamasina |
| 26 May 2012 Friendly match |
Angola | Cancelled |
Cape Verde | Luanda, Angola |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro |
| 2 June 2012 2014 FIFA World Cup Q |
Sierra Leone | 2–1 |
Cape Verde | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| 18:30 GMT |
M. Kamara 11' Suma 26' |
Report |
Soares 90+3' |
Stadium:
National Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: William Agbovi ( Ghana) |
| 9 June 2012 2014 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 1–2 |
Tunisia | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 19:30 GMT |
Fortes 26' |
Report |
Khalifa 14' Jemâa 46' |
Stadium:
Estádio da Várzea Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Redouane Jiyed ( Morocco) |
| 16 June 2012 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 3–1 |
Madagascar | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 19:30 GMT |
Mendes 9' Djaniny 55'Zé LuÃs 81' |
Report |
Voavy 83' |
Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 8 September 2012 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 2–0 |
Cameroon | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 19:00 GMT |
Ricardo 15' Djaniny 61' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Várzea |
| 14 October 2012 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cameroon | 2–1 |
Cape Verde | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| 19:00 GMT |
Emaná 22' Olinga 90+4' |
Report |
Héldon 12' |
Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo |
| 14 November 2012 Friendly match |
Cape Verde | 0–1 |
Ghana | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Estádio Universitário de Lisboa |
2013
| 9 January 2013 Friendly |
Cape Verde | 0–0 |
Nigeria | São João da Venda, Portugal |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Algarve Attendance: 300 Referee: Hugo Filipe Ferreira de Campos Moreira Miguel |
| 19 January 2013 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
South Africa | 0–0 |
Cape Verde | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 11:00 GMT |
Ngcongca 44' |
Report |
Platini 60' |
Stadium:
Soccer City Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Djamel Haïmoudi ( Algeria) |
| 23 January 2013 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
Morocco | 1–1 |
Cape Verde | Durban, South Africa |
| 13:00 GMT |
Achchakir 21' Belhanda 62'Barrada 65'El-Arabi 70' 79' |
Report |
Platini 36' Mendes 38'Nando 67' |
Stadium:
Moses Mabhida Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Janny Sikazwe ( Zambia) |
| 27 January 2013 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
Cape Verde | 2–1 |
Angola | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 12:00 GMT |
Héldon 58', 90+1' F. Varela 81', 83'Gêgê 85' |
Report |
Nando 33' (
o.g.) Pirolito 78' |
Stadium:
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Slim Jedidi ( Tunisia) |
| 2 February 2013 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
Ghana | 2–0 |
Cape Verde | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 10:00 GMT |
Rabiu 27' Mubarak 54' (
pen.), 90+5'Pantsil 63'Afful 68' |
Report |
Babanco 16' Carlios 53'Rambé 87' |
Stadium:
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn ( Mauritius) |
| 24 March 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q |
Equatorial Guinea | 0–3 (Awarded [note 2]) |
Cape Verde | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |
|
Doe 34' Obina 74'Nsue 78' |
Report |
Soares 15' Tavares 45'Platini 64'F. Varela 88' |
Stadium:
Estadio de Malabo Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Mahamadou Kéïta ( Mali) |
| 8 June 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 2–1 |
Equatorial Guinea | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Babanco 17' Djaniny 53' |
Report | Stadium:
Estádio da Várzea Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho ( Angola) |
| 15 June 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q |
Cape Verde | 1–0 |
Sierra Leone | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Héldon 11' |
Report | Stadium:
Estádio da Várzea Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Anthony Raphael ( Malawi) |
| 14 August 2013 Friendly |
Gabon | 1–1 |
Cape Verde | Massamá, Portugal |
| Report |
Héldon 22' |
Stadium: Estádio do Clube Desportivo Real Sport Clube |
| 7 September 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q |
Tunisia | 3–0 (Awarded [note 3]) |
Cape Verde | Radès, Tunisia |
| 14:45 |
Abdennour 78' Khazri 84' |
Report |
Platini 28' Héldon 42' |
Stadium:
Stade Olympique de Radès Referee: Bakary Gassama ( Gambia) |
| 30 December 2013
Catalonia International Trophy (non FIFA-recognized match) |
Catalonia | 4–1 |
Cape Verde | Barcelona, Spain |
|
GarcÃa 16', 18' Bojan 19'Riera 64' |
Report |
Djaniny 10' |
Stadium: Estadi OlÃmpic LluÃs Companys |
2014
| 5 March 2014 Friendly |
Luxembourg | 0–0 |
Cape Verde | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Report | Stadium:
Stade Josy Barthel Attendance: 3,885 Referee: Bart Vertenten ( Belgium) |
| 6 September 2014 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Niger | 1–3 |
Cape Verde | Niamey, Niger |
|
Maâzou 34' |
Report |
Rodrigues 3' Fortes 14'Zé LuÃs 24' |
Stadium:
Stade Général Seyni Kountché Referee: Gehad Grisha ( Egypt) |
| 10 September 2014 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 2–1 |
Zambia | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 17:00 |
Zé LuÃs 32' Mendes 77' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde |
| 11 October 2014 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Mozambique | 2–0 |
Cape Verde | Maputo, Mozambique |
| 16:00 |
Guambe 45' Reginaldo 66' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Machava |
| 15 October 2014 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 1–0 |
Mozambique | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Héldon 73' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde |
| 14 November 2014 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Cape Verde | 3–1 |
Niger | Praia, Cape Verde |
|
Lima 68' Kuca 90'Héldon 90' |
Report |
F. Varela 73' (
o.g.) |
Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde |
| 19 November 2014 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Q |
Zambia | 1–0 |
Cape Verde | Lusaka, Zambia |
| 18:00 UTC +2 |
Kampamba 77' |
Report | Stadium:
Gabon Disaster Heroes National Stadium Referee: Bernard Camille ( Seychelles) |
2015
| 7 January 2015 Friendly |
Cape Verde | 1–1 |
Equatorial Guinea | Seixal, Portugal |
|
Héldon 18' |
Report |
Fabiani 90+4' |
Stadium: Estádio do Bravo |
| 10 January 2015 Friendly |
Cape Verde | 3–2 |
Congo | Dakar, Senegal |
| 16:00 |
Moubhio 53' (
o.g.) Héldon 58'Kuca 72' |
Report |
Bifouma 13' Oniangué 30' |
Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor |
| 18 January 2015 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
Tunisia | 1–1 |
Cape Verde | Estadio de Ebibeyin, Ebibeyin |
| 20:00 |
Manser 70' |
Report |
Héldon 78' (
pen.) |
Attendance: 7,479 Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane ( Gabon) |
| 22 January 2015 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
Cape Verde | 0–0 |
DR Congo | Estadio de Ebibeyin, Ebibeyin |
| 20:00 | Report | Attendance: 7,680 Referee: Malang Diedhiou ( Senegal) |
| 26 January 2015 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
Cape Verde | 0–0 |
Zambia | Estadio de Ebibeyin, Ebibeyin |
| 19:00 | Report | Attendance: 7,950 Referee: Néant Alioum ( Cameroon) |
| 31 March 2015 Friendly |
Portugal | 0–2 |
Cape Verde | Estoril, Portugal |
| Report |
Fortes 37' Gegé 43' |
Stadium:
Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan ( Romania) |
| 13 June 2015 2017 ACON qualification |
Cape Verde | 7–1 |
São Tomé and PrÃncipe | Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia |
| 16:00 UTC−1 |
Djaniny 11', 73' Rocha 17' (
pen.)Rodrigues 35'Fortes 42'Babanco 51' (
pen.)Tavares 75' |
Report |
Leal 54' |
Referee: Mahmoud Ashour ( Egypt) |
2017
| 28 March 2017 Friendly |
Luxembourg | 0–2 |
Cape Verde | Hesperange, Luxembourg |
| 20:00 CET | Report |
Gegé 8' Tavares 22' |
Stadium:
Stade Alphonse Theis Attendance: 2,096 Referee: Paul McLaughlin ( Ireland) |
| 11 June 2017 2019 AFCONQ |
Cape Verde | 0–1 |
Uganda | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 16:30 CVT | Report (CAF) |
Sserunkuma 83' |
Stadium:
Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde Referee: Ali Lemghaifry ( Mauritania) |
| 1 September 2017 2018 World Cup qualifier |
Cape Verde | 2–1 |
South Africa | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 17:30 CVT |
Rocha 33', 38' (
pen.) |
Report (FIFA) |
Rantie 14' |
Stadium:
Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef ( Algeria) |
| 5 September 2017 2018 World Cup qualifier |
South Africa | 1–2 |
Cape Verde | Durban, South Africa |
| 19:00 SAST |
Jali 89' |
Report (FIFA) |
Rodrigues 51', 66' |
Stadium:
Moses Mabhida Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Ferdinand Udoh ( Nigeria) |
| 12 September 2017 2017 WAFU Nations Cup 1st round |
Benin | 2–0 |
Cape Verde | Cape Coast, Ghana |
| 18:00 GMT |
Ogoulola 63' Osseni 90' |
Report | Stadium:
Cape Coast Sports Stadium Referee: Jerry Yekeh ( Liberia) |
| 7 October 2017 2018 World Cup qualifier |
Cape Verde | 0–2 |
Senegal | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 16:30 CVT | Report (FIFA) |
Sakho 82' N'Doye 90+2' |
Stadium:
Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Gehad Grisha ( Egypt) |
| 14 November 2017 2018 World Cup qualifier |
Burkina Faso | 4–0 |
Cape Verde | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| 19:30 GMT |
Nakoulma 45', 57', 62' Diawara 90+3' |
Report (FIFA) | Stadium:
Stade du 4 Août Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Youssef Essrayri ( Tunisia) |
2018
| 1 June 2018 Friendly |
Algeria | 2–3 |
Cape Verde | Algiers, Algeria |
| 22:15 ( CET) |
Bensebaini 5' Bounedjah 30' |
Report |
Gomes 14' Mendes 67' Tavares 72' |
Stadium:
5 July 1962 Stadium Referee: Mohamed Marouf ( Egypt) |
| 3 June 2018 Friendly |
Cape Verde | 0–0 |
Andorra | Almada, Portugal |
| 16:00 ( WEST) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira Attendance: 500 Referee: Fábio VerÃssimo ( Portugal) |
| 9 September 2018 2019 AFCONQ |
Lesotho | 1–1 |
Cape Verde | Maseru, Lesotho |
| 15:00 ( SAST) |
Motebang 75' |
Report (CAF) |
Djaniny 82' |
Stadium:
Setsoto Stadium Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef ( Algeria) |
| 12 October 2018 2019 AFCONQ |
Cape Verde | 3–0 |
Tanzania | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 16:00 ( CVT) |
Gomes 16', 23' Stopira 85' |
Report (CAF) | Stadium:
Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde Referee: Boubou Traoré ( Mali) |
| 16 October 2018 2019 AFCONQ |
Tanzania | 2–0 |
Cape Verde | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| 17:00 ( EAT) |
Msuva 29' Samatta 58' |
Report (CAF) | Stadium:
National Stadium Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djamal ( Djibouti) |
| 17 November 2018 2019 AFCONQ |
Uganda | 1–0 |
Cape Verde | Kira, Uganda |
| 16:00 ( EAT) |
Kaddu 77' |
Report (CAF) | Stadium:
Mandela National Stadium Referee: Youssef Essrayri ( Tunisia) |
2019
| 24 March 2019 2019 AFCONQ |
Cape Verde | 0–0 |
Lesotho | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 14:00 CVT | Report (CAF) | Stadium:
Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde Referee: Mahamadou Keita ( Mali) |
| 27 July 2019 2020 CHAN Q |
Cape Verde | 0–0 |
Mauritania | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 16:30 CVT | Report (CAF) | Stadium:
Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde Referee: Bonifacio Julio da Silva ( Guinea-Bissau) |
| 3 August 2019 2020 CHAN Q |
Mauritania | 2–1 (2–1 agg.) |
Cape Verde | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 17:00 MUT |
Touda 2', 68' |
Report (CAF) |
Papalélé 90' |
Stadium:
Stade Olympique Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali ( Benin) |
| 10 October 2019 Friendly |
Cape Verde | 2–1 |
Togo | Fos-sur-Mer, France |
| 16:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stade Parsemain |
| 13 November 2019 2021 AFCONQ |
Cameroon | 0–0 |
Cape Verde | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| 17:00 WAT | Report (CAF) | Stadium:
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo Referee: Bakary Gassama ( Gambia) |
| 18 November 2019 2021 AFCONQ |
Cape Verde | 2–2 |
Mozambique | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 15:00 CVT |
Rodrigues 6' Mendes 57' |
Report (CAF) |
Mexer 18' Witi 90+2' |
Stadium:
Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde Referee: Joseph Odey Ogabor ( Nigeria) |
Notes
- ^ The match was abandoned at 3–0 in the 85th minute when Mauritania were reduced to six players following 5 red cards. The result stood. [1]
- ^ FIFA awarded Cape Verde a 3–0 win as a result of Equatorial Guinea fielding the ineligible player Emilio Nsue. The match originally ended 4–3 to Equatorial Guinea. [2]
- ^ FIFA awarded Tunisia a 3–0 win as a result of Cape Verde fielding the player Fernando Varela, who had been suspended in the invalidated match against Equatorial Guinea. The match originally ended 0–2 to Cape Verde.
References
- ^ "Mauritanos 'explodem' em Cabo Verde" [Mauritanians 'explode' in Cape Verde] (in Portuguese). Record. 22 June 2003.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea sanctioned for fielding ineligible player". fifa.com. 19 July 2013. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013.