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Cape Verde
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Fixtures
| FIBA World Cup Qualification | 11/27 16:00 | 1 |
Cameroon
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Cape Verde 
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| FIBA World Cup Qualification | 11/28 16:00 | 2 |
Cape Verde vs
South Sudan
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| FIBA World Cup Qualification | 11/30 16:00 | 3 |
Libya
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Cape Verde
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| FIBA World Cup Qualification | 07/02 16:00 | 4 |
Cape Verde vs
Cameroon
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| FIBA World Cup Qualification | 07/03 16:00 | 5 |
South Sudan
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Cape Verde
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| FIBA World Cup Qualification | 07/05 16:00 | 6 |
Cape Verde vs
Libya
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Results
| Afrobasket | 08/21 18:00 | 3 |
[1] Angola
v
Cape Verde [2]
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L | 90-80 | |
| Afrobasket | 08/19 15:00 | 636 |
[2] Cape Verde v
Tunisia
[3] 
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W | 87-54 | |
| Afrobasket | 08/17 15:00 | 3 |
[2] Cape Verde v
Rwanda
[4] 
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W | 75-62 | |
| Afrobasket | 08/15 18:00 | 2 |
[4] Cape Verde v
Linus Frost
[2] |
L | 81-82 | |
| Afrobasket | 08/13 18:00 | 1 |
[3] DR Congo
v
Cape Verde [3]
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W | 66-75 | |
| FIBA AfroBasket Qual. | 02/23 16:00 | - |
Nigeria
v
Cape Verde
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L | 77-62 | |
| FIBA AfroBasket Qual. | 02/22 19:00 | - |
Cape Verde v
Libya
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L | 80-82 | |
| FIBA AfroBasket Qual. | 02/21 16:00 | - |
Uganda
v
Cape Verde
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L | 63-60 | |
| FIBA AfroBasket Qual. | 02/25 19:00 | - |
Cape Verde v
Nigeria
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W | 78-62 | |
| FIBA AfroBasket Qual. | 02/24 19:00 | - |
Libya
v
Cape Verde
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W | 68-72 | |
| FIBA AfroBasket Qual. | 02/23 10:00 | - |
Cape Verde v
Uganda
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W | 78-73 | |
| FIBA World Cup | 09/02 11:10 | 2 |
[2] Japan
v
Cape Verde [3]
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L | 80-71 |
Wikipedia - Cape Verde men's national basketball team
The Cape Verde national basketball team represents Cape Verde in international basketball matches and is administered by the Federação Cabo-verdiana de Basquetebol.
Its greatest accomplishment was the bronze medal at the AfroBasket 2007, where Cape Verde beat Egypt in its last game.
On 26 February 2023, Cape Verde qualified for their first-ever World Cup when they claimed their ticket to the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The country became the smallest nation to ever qualify for a World Cup, breaking a record that was held by Montenegro.
History
Early development
Basketball in Cape Verde gained structure following independence in 1975, but formal organization only began later with the establishment of the Federação Cabo-verdiana de Basquetebol. The federation joined FIBA in 1988.
AfroBasket debut
Cape Verde debuted in the AfroBasket in 1997, finishing 7th in the nine-team tournament. They returned in 1999 and steadily improved in subsequent editions.
Historic bronze at AfroBasket 2007
At the 2007 AfroBasket in Angola, Cape Verde won 62–53 against Nigeria in the quarterfinals, lost to host nation Angola in the semifinals, and won against Egypt 53–51 in the third-place match. This secured Cape Verde’s first-ever medal at the continental championship.
Edy "Walter" Tavares joins the team
In 2013, center Edy Tavares joined. He was named to the All-Star Five at AfroBasket 2021 and averaged a double-double during World Cup qualifying.
World Cup qualification
On 26 February 2023, Cape Verde qualified for the FIBA Basketball World Cup for the first time by defeating Ivory Coast in the African qualifiers. With this, Cape Verde became the smallest nation by population ever to reach the World Cup, surpassing Montenegro’s record.
World Cup debut
At the 2023 World Cup in the Philippines, Cape Verde earned their first-ever win on the world stage by defeating Venezuela 81–75. Edy Tavares contributed 14 rebounds along with defensive dominance to secure the victory.
AfroBasket 2025 performance
At AfroBasket 2025, Cape Verde continued to rely on Tavares, who set a new personal record with 19 rebounds in the group stage. Despite a 81–82 loss to Côte d’Ivoire, Cape Verde remained in contention for a quarterfinal spot.