The Cape Verde national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Blue Sharks, represents Cape Verde in international youth football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup and the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which is the top competitions for this age group.[2][3]
| Nickname(s) | Tubarões Azuis (Blue Sharks)[1] Crioulos (Creoles) | ||
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| Association | Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol (FCF) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
| Home stadium | Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde | ||
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| U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
Competitive record
editFIFA U-20 World Cup record
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 1983
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 1985
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 1995
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 2003
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 2005
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 2009
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 2011
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 2013
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 2015
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 2017
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 2019
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| Total | 0/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Conheça as alcunhas das 16 seleções finalistas" [Meet the nicknames of the 16 finalists]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 2 February 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Lesotho U20". Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Gambia Open WAFU Tournament With 2-0 Win Over Cape Verde". kerrfatou.com. 30 August 2024. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.