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The Associated PressonX / Twitter12h ago
Cape Verde becomes the smallest country in World Cup history to reach the knockout round. apnews.com/article/cape-v…
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Analysis Summary
Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup knockout round after drawing 0-0 with Saudi Arabia, becoming the smallest nation by population ever to reach that stage — their 525,000 inhabitants smaller than Iceland and Curaçao, both eliminated in group play. The island nation's achievement is historic given Cape Verde is competing in their first World Cup and had drawn against Spain before stunning Uruguay, defying pre-tournament expectations.
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“Cape Verde becomes the smallest country in World Cup history to reach the knockout round.”
Multiple T1 outlets (AP, ESPN, BBC, The Guardian) confirm Cape Verde qualified for knockout stage. ESPN explicitly states Cape Verde's 525,000 population is smaller than all previous World Cup nations, including Iceland (366,000) and Curaçao (158,000), both eliminated in group stage.
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