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Cape Verde national under-20 football team

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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Cape Verde women's national under-20 football team.

Cape Verde U-20
Nickname(s)Tubarões Azuis
(Blue Sharks)[1]
Crioulos (Creoles)
AssociationFederação Caboverdiana de Futebol (FCF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Home stadiumEstádio Nacional de Cabo Verde
First colours
Second colours
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
AppearancesNone
FIFA U-20 World Cup
AppearancesNone

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]

Competitive record

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FIFA U-20 World Cup record

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FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year Round GP W D1 L GS GA
Tunisia 1977 Did not qualify
Japan 1979
Australia 1981
Mexico 1983
Soviet Union 1985
Chile 1987
Saudi Arabia 1989
Portugal 1991
Australia 1993
Qatar 1995
Malaysia 1997
Nigeria 1999
Argentina 2001
United Arab Emirates 2003
Netherlands 2005
Canada 2007
Egypt 2009
Colombia 2011
Turkey 2013
New Zealand 2015
South Korea 2017
Poland 2019
Argentina 2023
Chile 2025 To be determined
Total 0/23 0 0 0 0 0 0

1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Lesotho U20". Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
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