Futsal: Cape Verde finish fourth at Nations Cup
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expresso das Ilhas
Cape Verde’s futsal team lost 2-0 to Japan in the match for third place at the Nations Cup, played in São José dos Pinhais, in Brazil’s Paraná state. The Cape Verdeans finished fourth in the tournament, held from 12 to 18 October and won by Brazil after its victory over Afghanistan.
Cape Verde lost 2-0 to Japan on Sunday in the match for third place at the Futsal Nations Cup, played in São José dos Pinhais, Brazil. The Cape Verdean team thus finished the tournament in fourth place, Expresso das Ilhas reports.
In the final, Brazil beat Afghanistan 6-0 to win the competition. The Nations Cup took place from 12 to 18 October 2026 and brought together six national teams from several continents. Cape Verde had reached the semi-finals after beating Indonesia 2-0, then lost to Brazil 4-2.
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