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When India struggle in Asian Cup qualifiers, how Cape Verde with population less than 6 lakh made it to World Cup
Published on: Oct. 15, 2025, 3:29 p.m. | Source: Firstpost
While India struggles to finish among the top-24 teams in Asia, failing to qualify for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde – a nation of a little over half-a-million – made history on Monday after qualifying for next year's FIFA World Cup in North America.
