FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread

[Sithara007]

Group D is really surprising on how it looks after 8 games. Cape Verde is the shock of the town and I didn't see it coming. I have always given Cameron an upper hand in the table. However, there's still a possibility of not topping the table. If Cape Verde should mistakenly loose their last two games while Cameron or Libya wins their remaining games, then Cape Verde may not have the top. The game of football is a team work but people don't seem to understand it. Vincent Abuobakar is in good form but there's no proper usage and he's not getting enough support as you have said. Cameron still has the chance of topping the table if they do things right in the remaining games.

It is possible. At the moment, Cape Verde has 19 points, while Cameroon is trailing with just 15. Libya at third place has 14 points. Two rounds of matches are left, and in the next round Cape Verde will take on Libya, while Cameroon will play against relatively easy opponents (Mauritius). In the last round, Cape Verde is up against Eswatini (a relatively weak team), while Cameroon will play against Angola. There are so many permutations and combinations, and it looks like Cape Verde has a solid upper hand as of now.

[retreat]

Cape Verde has 19 points and only 2 games left to complete all group games. This means that if Cape Verde wins their next game, they will qualify for the World Cup, and Cameroon needs to fight to finish in second place to play in the playoff. In my opinion, I think it's very difficult for them to get through the playoff and qualify for the World Cup.

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This is my first time getting to know this country, and surprisingly, they're one step away from qualifying for the World Cup. I couldn't believe they'd reached this level, as Cameroon and Libya are usually the teams that dominate qualifying, so their emergence as a serious contender was a complete surprise. So, if Cape Verde can qualify for the World Cup, it will be a historic moment, not only for them, but for African football as a whole.

[Franctoshi]

Cape Verde has 19 points and only 2 games left to complete all group games. This means that if Cape Verde wins their next game, they will qualify for the World Cup, and Cameroon needs to fight to finish in second place to play in the playoff. In my opinion, I think it's very difficult for them to get through the playoff and qualify for the World Cup.

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This is my first time getting to know this country, and surprisingly, they're one step away from qualifying for the World Cup. I couldn't believe they'd reached this level, as Cameroon and Libya are usually the teams that dominate qualifying, so their emergence as a serious contender was a complete surprise. So, if Cape Verde can qualify for the World Cup, it will be a historic moment, not only for them, but for African football as a whole.

You may not know cape Verde if you're not from any African country and secondly they're not that popular country when it comes to football competition, and they don't regularly appear in the African Cup of Nations and let alone the world cup competition that much, there first Appearance in the FIFA world cup competition was either in 2003 or so. But it's fine they're showcasing this interesting performance in the tournament, and that will definitely prop up their name and ranking in the world of football.

[Adbitco]

This is my first time getting to know this country, and surprisingly, they're one step away from qualifying for the World Cup. I couldn't believe they'd reached this level, as Cameroon and Libya are usually the teams that dominate qualifying, so their emergence as a serious contender was a complete surprise. So, if Cape Verde can qualify for the World Cup, it will be a historic moment, not only for them, but for African football as a whole.

It's a list of some tiny islands that form the country, situated in the coast of Western Africa. During the last Nations cup 2023 in Ivory Coast, they impressed in the competition. They were in the same group with Ghana, Egypt and Mozambique. Despite having both Egypt and Ghana in the same group, they topped the group with 7 points. If they qualify for this world cup, then it will definitely be a step forward in the countries football.

[Sithara007]

It's a list of some tiny islands that form the country, situated in the coast of Western Africa. During the last Nations cup 2023 in Ivory Coast, they impressed in the competition. They were in the same group with Ghana, Egypt and Mozambique. Despite having both Egypt and Ghana in the same group, they topped the group with 7 points. If they qualify for this world cup, then it will definitely be a step forward in the countries football.

Cape Verde is a small group of islands with a population of just around 500,000 (for comparison, the population of Nigeria is 232 million). And it looks almost guaranteed that they will qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026. In CAF Group D, at the moment they have 19 points from 8 matches, while the second placed Cameroon only has 15 points from 8 matches. And just two more matches remain for each of the teams. Unless there is a major surprise, Cape Verde should be part of the next year's world cup.

[Ale88]

Cape Verde has 19 points and only 2 games left to complete all group games. This means that if Cape Verde wins their next game, they will qualify for the World Cup, and Cameroon needs to fight to finish in second place to play in the playoff. In my opinion, I think it's very difficult for them to get through the playoff and qualify for the World Cup.

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This is my first time getting to know this country, and surprisingly, they're one step away from qualifying for the World Cup. I couldn't believe they'd reached this level, as Cameroon and Libya are usually the teams that dominate qualifying, so their emergence as a serious contender was a complete surprise. So, if Cape Verde can qualify for the World Cup, it will be a historic moment, not only for them, but for African football as a whole.

Libia usually dominate the qualifications? I can't even name a single player from Libia, are you sure you're not mixing Libia with another country? I admit I'm not a big expert of African national teams but I've never heard about any achievement from this team. In Northern Africa countries like Morocco and Algeria are way better than Libia. Tunisia also is quite good.

[cande86]

Cape Verde has 19 points and only 2 games left to complete all group games. This means that if Cape Verde wins their next game, they will qualify for the World Cup, and Cameroon needs to fight to finish in second place to play in the playoff. In my opinion, I think it's very difficult for them to get through the playoff and qualify for the World Cup.

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This is my first time getting to know this country, and surprisingly, they're one step away from qualifying for the World Cup. I couldn't believe they'd reached this level, as Cameroon and Libya are usually the teams that dominate qualifying, so their emergence as a serious contender was a complete surprise. So, if Cape Verde can qualify for the World Cup, it will be a historic moment, not only for them, but for African football as a whole.

Libia usually dominate the qualifications? I can't even name a single player from Libia, are you sure you're not mixing Libia with another country? I admit I'm not a big expert of African national teams but I've never heard about any achievement from this team. In Northern Africa countries like Morocco and Algeria are way better than Libia. Tunisia also is quite good.

It's true, I agree with you. I also think that Libya as a team is not even comparable to Morocco and just like you, I can't recognize a player.
It must be said that lately many very strong African fighters are emerging, but not from Libya at all,maybe there will be a day but not today

[m4r1o]

This is my first time getting to know this country, and surprisingly, they're one step away from qualifying for the World Cup. I couldn't believe they'd reached this level, as Cameroon and Libya are usually the teams that dominate qualifying, so their emergence as a serious contender was a complete surprise. So, if Cape Verde can qualify for the World Cup, it will be a historic moment, not only for them, but for African football as a whole.

I fondly remember Cameroon as a team competing in the World Cup. I've always had the impression, and i am not, that they participate with a spirit of sharing and a great deal of humility. I'd like them to go further, but it's not easy; you need to have things that they don't have right now.

[Sithara007]

I fondly remember Cameroon as a team competing in the World Cup. I've always had the impression, and i am not, that they participate with a spirit of sharing and a great deal of humility. I'd like them to go further, but it's not easy; you need to have things that they don't have right now.

Wait for two more days. The penultimate round will be played on Wednesday, where Cameroon will take on Mauritius, and Cape Verde will play against Libya. At the moment, there is a 4-point gap between these two teams in Group D. In case Cape Verde can maintain this lead to the last round, then it is guaranteed that they will qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. For Cameroon, it will mean that they need to play the second round in order to have a chance to do so.

[Slow death]

Cape Verde has 19 points and only 2 games left to complete all group games. This means that if Cape Verde wins their next game, they will qualify for the World Cup, and Cameroon needs to fight to finish in second place to play in the playoff. In my opinion, I think it's very difficult for them to get through the playoff and qualify for the World Cup.

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This is my first time getting to know this country, and surprisingly, they're one step away from qualifying for the World Cup. I couldn't believe they'd reached this level, as Cameroon and Libya are usually the teams that dominate qualifying, so their emergence as a serious contender was a complete surprise. So, if Cape Verde can qualify for the World Cup, it will be a historic moment, not only for them, but for African football as a whole.

Even though I'm African, my country speaks Portuguese, like Cape Verde. I don't know much about that country. I don't even know what their football league is like. To be honest, I'm wondering how they managed to have a strong national team capable of being close to qualifying for the World Cup. I don't know anything about their national team.

I speculate that since they are very close to Portugal, their players may leave Cape Verde to train at Portuguese clubs and then go on to play in Portugal. I don't know if after Portugal they play for another club in Europe, but the fact is that they are better than the Cameroon national team.

[$weetne$$]

This is my first time getting to know this country, and surprisingly, they're one step away from qualifying for the World Cup. I couldn't believe they'd reached this level, as Cameroon and Libya are usually the teams that dominate qualifying, so their emergence as a serious contender was a complete surprise. So, if Cape Verde can qualify for the World Cup, it will be a historic moment, not only for them, but for African football as a whole.

I fondly remember Cameroon as a team competing in the World Cup. I've always had the impression, and i am not, that they participate with a spirit of sharing and a great deal of humility. I'd like them to go further, but it's not easy; you need to have things that they don't have right now.

Indeed Cameroon had always had this tenacious spirit in the world cup and even in the African cups of Nations they do put up such spirits, seeing them.in this world cup will really mean a lot for them and Africa, aside other African countries, they are also going  to bring that African vigor to the game and also ad some really beautiful colours to the tournament such that is unique to them and Africa, and in recent times they have developed some really brilliant internationals which I think will be an advantage to bank on.