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|October 15, 2025
CAPE VERDE'S Dublin-born Roberto Lopes described the “surreal” feeling of reaching the World Cup as he headed home to Ireland to become a father for the first time.
Shamrock Rovers defender Lopes helped Cape Verde - an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the Atlantic off Africa's west coast with a population of just under 525,000 - become the second smallest nation to reach the finals after beating Eswatini 3-0 at home on Monday.
This story is from the October 15, 2025 edition of Daily Star.
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