Ticket prices are skyrocketing for the June 26 FIFA World Cup match in Houston between Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde, darlings of the tournament after pulling off a shocking draw Monday with Spain. The match had previously been the cheapest ticket of all 104 games during World Cup.

Mendes has been accused of raping a woman who had been hired to work with the team during a tournament in New Zealand earlier this year.

Italy's 2006 World Cup hero Marco Materazzi has been stunned by Cape Verde's fairytale debut at the 2026 edition, calling the African nation the biggest surprise of the tournament.

Cape Verde made history on Friday by setting up a round of 32 date with Argentina. Saturday will see Ghana, Congo DR and Algeria in action.

As Cape Verde defies the odds in its first World Cup, violence has erupted in Brockton, as leaders are calling out “criminal actors” for exploiting what they say should be a pure community celebration.