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“ <em>Nation Nut, Strength Nut, Pride Nut</em> ”: Praia Welcomed the “Blue Sharks” in Apotheosis.

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Nelson Mandela International Airport, on the island of Santiago, was packed to welcome home the heroes of the Cape Verde national team, who left the World Cup with the aura of champions.

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They were the sensation of the #WorldCup2026. After a heroic run and a valiant elimination in the round of 32 against Argentina (3-2), the Cape Verde players were welcomed as heroes this Sunday in Praia, the country's capital. This small African archipelago of 500,000 inhabitants, ranked 64th in the FIFA rankings, was participating in its first World Cup. #WorldCup #CapeVerde #Argentina

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Crowd bath in Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, for the return of the national team from the World Championships. And there are those who, on the fifty-first anniversary of the independence of the country, are not afraid to use high-sounding phrases: "After the heroes who fought for our independence, we now have these heroes: the Blue Sharks, declared a 28-year-old fan in the French press. The videos released by the federation show the stewards …

·Turin, Italy
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Praia, Cape Verde Thousands of fans gave a triumphant reception to the Cape Verde team, which landed this Sunday in Praia after having been one of the sensations of the World Cup 2026, making it tremble until the end of Lionel Messi's extension to Argentina in the Seventeenth End. First stop of the festivities, the airport, starting point of a trip of the coach team as a parade through several neighborhoods of the capital, while a crowd of fans …

Cape Verde’s historic campaign in the 2026 World Cup had such an exciting closure as its participation in the court. After being eliminated in the 10th-finals, the campus returned this Sunday to its country, where it was welcomed as a true hero by hundreds of people who came to Praia airport to thank for a performance that will remain forever in the memory of Cape Verdean football. The moment was shared by the Cape Verdean Football Federation th…

Nelson Mandela International Airport, on the island of Santiago, was packed to welcome home the heroes of the Cape Verde national team, who left the World Cup with the aura of champions.

·Lisboa, Portugal
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(wiwsport) - Cape Verde's national team is back in the country after their exceptional journey at the 2026 World Cup. Two days after their elimination in the 16th World Cup final, the Blue Sharks were welcomed to the country this Sunday at Praia Airport. A huge crowd booked them a [...] This article was originally published on wiwsport: site number one of Senegal's sports news (wiwsport.com). Source article: 2026 World Cup: The triomphal recepti…

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wiwsport broke the news on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
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