Cape Verde Islands

Hugo Almeida Hugo Almeida has returned to the Portugal squad, after a nine-month absence, for their Euro 2016 qualifier with Serbia on March 29.

Fernando Santos Portugal coach Fernando Santos insists his team had the right attitude in Tuesday's shock 2-0 defeat to Cape Verde.

Portugal Fernando Santos may take the opportunity to utilise the depth of his Portugal squad in Tuesday's friendly against Cape Verde.

Cape Verde Islands Cape Verde and Zambia crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations following a goalless draw in their final Group B game at Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín on Monday.

Cape Verde Islands Zambia must win their final Africa Cup of Nations group game against Cape Verde on Monday to have a chance of reaching the last eight.

Cape Verde Islands Qualification from Group B will go down to the wire after a 0-0 draw between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cape Verde

Tunisia Cape Verde denied Tunisia an opening Group B victory as a late Heldon penalty earned a 1-1 draw in Ebebiyin.

Two second-half goals gave Nigeria a winning start to AFCON qualifying against Chad, while Algeria, Mali and Senegal all enjoyed victories.

Stephen Keshi Just over four months since the Africa Cup of Nations final, qualification for the next staging of the tournament gets under way this week.

Nigeria had to settle for a 0-0 draw against Swaziland, while there were no goals to be seen between Comoros and Ghana either.