Sunday, 9 August 2026Belfast · Northern Ireland

Retrospective archiveHistorical reports were compiled from linked contemporaneous sources. Dates refer to the events covered.How the archive works

Sport26 June 2026Archive brief

In association football, debutants Cape Verde becomes the smallest nation to qualify for the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup after finishing Group H in second place

In association football, debutants Cape Verde becomes the smallest nation to qualify for the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup after finishing Group H in second place.

By Belfast Herald Sport2 min read

Image not availableNo sufficiently relevant, reusable photograph is held for this archived report.

In association football, debutants Cape Verde becomes the smallest nation to qualify for the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup after finishing Group H in second place.

The development was among the significant sport stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to AFP via France 24 on 26 June 2026.

This report belongs to The Belfast Herald's retrospective archive. It was compiled from the cited reporting and preserves the information available on the date shown; later developments are covered separately.