AFCON 2023: 10 things you didn’t know about Cape Verde

Bafana Bafana will take on Cape Verde in the quarter-finals of the delayed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Saturday, 3 February.

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Kick-off is scheduled for 22:00 (SA time).

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Here are 10 things you won’t have known about Bafana Bafana’s opponents.

1. Cape Verde, also known as Cabo Verde, is an archipelago and island country of West Africa in the Atlantic Ocean consisting of 10 volcanic islands

2. The Cape Verde islands were uninhabited until they were discovered by Portuguese navigators around 1456

3. The island’s land area is 4 033 square kilometres

4. It’s capital and largest city is Praia

5. The official language of Cape Verde is Portuguese

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6. Cape Verde was granted independence from Portugal on 5 July 1975

7. The population of Cape Verde as per the most recent census in 2021 was 561 901

8. The currency of Cape Verde is the Cape Verdean escudo

9. The current President is Jose Maria Neves and the Prime Minister is Ulisses Correia e Silva

10. Cape Verde are ranked 14th in Africa and 73rd in the world in the latest FIFA rankings (South Africa are 12th and 66th)

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