The Cape Verde national football team is competing in the World Cup with a diverse team, composed of players who play in various leagues around the world. From the United States to Russia, the 26 players called up for the World Cup play outside the set of 10 islands that make up the African archipelago. Most play in European football, in more modest countries of the 'Old Continent'. However, there are athletes in the United States and in the Asian continent. Two athletes play for traditional European clubs: defenders Sidny Cabral, from Benfica, and Logan Costa, from Villarreal. In addition to Sidny, four other athletes play in Portugal. And moving on to the team, goalkeeper Vozinha wore the uniform of Chaves, from the Portuguese second division, but his bond was terminated at the beginning of the month. Coach Pedro Leitão, Bubista, did not call up young Fábio Domingos, from the PSG base. With 20 years and born in Luxembourg, Europe, he is the son of Cape Verdean parents. In March this year, he was called up for friendlies against Chile and Finland, but did not play. At the time, the case became a controversy with the Luxembourg Federation, which accused Cape Verde of 'playing with the dreams of young players'. Part of the PSG Sub-21 team, since the current season, after passing through Metz, Fábio Domingos had a chance to go to the World Cup, but ended up out of the list, with Bubista prioritizing players who had been playing more frequently. The players of Cape Verde are distributed in several teams, including the MLS, where goalkeeper Carlos Santos, from San Diego, and defender Steven Moreira, from Columbus Crew, play. But what draws attention is the presence of players in lesser-known clubs, such as Montana, from Bulgaria, and JaPS, from Finland. So, it is important to note that the Cape Verde team has a challenge ahead, with games against Uruguay and Saudi Arabia, and will need all its players to achieve success.