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Rui Águas

Coach · Manager

Rui Águas

Role
Head coach
Nationality
PT
Manages
Cape Verde
Group
Group H

In charge

Cape Verde at the World Cup

15 JunAWAYSpainSpain0–021 JunAWAYUruguayUruguay2–227 JunHOMESaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia0–003 JulAWAYArgentinaArgentina3–2

The squad

Players he picks

The Cape Verde squad under Rui Águas. Open the full squad →

VózinhaVózinha#1 · GKStopiraStopira#2 · DFDiney BorgesDiney Borges#3 · DFPicoPico#4 · DFLogan CostaLogan Costa#5 · DFKevin PinaKevin Pina#6 · MFJovane CabralJovane Cabral#7 · MFJoão PauloJoão Paulo#8 · DFGilson BenchimolGilson Benchimol#9 · FWJamiro MonteiroJamiro Monteiro#10 · MFGarry RodriguesGarry Rodrigues#11 · MFMárcio RosaMárcio Rosa#12 · GKS. Lopes CabralS. Lopes Cabral#13 · DFDeroy DuarteDeroy Duarte#14 · MFL. DuarteL. Duarte#15 · MFYannick SemedoYannick Semedo#16 · MFWilly SemedoWilly Semedo#17 · MFTelmo ArcanjoTelmo Arcanjo#18 · MFD. LivramentoD. Livramento#19 · FWRyan MendesRyan Mendes#20 · MFNuno da CostaNuno da Costa#21 · FWS. MoreiraS. Moreira#22 · DFC. dos SantosC. dos Santos#23 · GKWagner PinaWagner Pina#24 · DFKelvin PiresKelvin Pires#25 · DFHélio VarelaHélio Varela#26 · MF

// the wire

Around Rui Águas

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Cape Verde's Impressive Stats Against World Cup Finalists
REWRITELEAD DISPATCH· 16 JUL 2026

Cape Verde's Impressive Stats Against World Cup Finalists

The African side drew with Spain and Argentina in 90 minutes, making it the only team to stop either finalist in regulation time.

SpainCape VerdeArgentinaSpain v Cape Verde
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REWRITE14 JUL 2026

Poro’s rise continues with another World Cup goal

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REWRITE14 JUL 2026

Messi and Mbappe chase Fontaine's 13-goal World Cup mark

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REWRITE13 JUL 2026

Argentina's smooth path to the semi-finals

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REWRITE09 JUL 2026

Emiliano Martínez admits he has struggled at the World Cup

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