Futsal: Cape Verde beaten 4-2 by Brazil
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Anacao
Cape Verde's futsal team lost 4-2 to Brazil in their opening match of the 2026 Nations Cup in São José dos Pinhais. Octávio and Isaías scored for the Tubarões Azuis, who will face Indonesia on 16 October, reports Anacao.
Cape Verde lost 4-2 to Brazil in their first match of the 2026 Futsal Nations Cup, played on Wednesday 14 October in Group A at the Ginásio Max Rosenmann in São José dos Pinhais, in the Brazilian state of Paraná, reports Anacao.
Arthur scored two goals for Brazil, while Rocha and Cléber Souza also scored. Cape Verde are due to face Indonesia on Friday 16 October, on the second matchday of Group A. Despite the defeat, the Tubarões Azuis scored two goals against one of the world's leading futsal teams.
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