Cape Verde's World Cup team returns home to huge welcome
Cape Verde is celebrating a sports-filled weekend. The national soccer team returned home Sunday as heroes after reaching the World Cup round of 32 and taking Argentina into extra time. The men's basketball team also clinched a spot in the second round of Wor…
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Cape Verde is celebrating a sports-filled weekend. The national soccer team returned home Sunday as heroes after reaching the World Cup round of 32 and taking Argentina into extra time. The men's basketball team also clinched a spot in the second round of Wor…
Have a weekend, Cape Verde. The national soccer team returned home Sunday as heroes after their run to the round of 32 of the World Cup and pushing Lionel Messi and Argentina into extra time. The me…
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