Cape Verde's Ryan Mendes joins world football's elite

Cape Verdean player Ryan Mendes gains worldwide recognition as a major figure in international football.

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Twenty-six Cape Verdean footballers will have the honor of representing their nation at the 2026 World Cup.

Mendes's success symbolizes the rising emergence of Cape Verdean sports talent on the world stage.

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