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sarisataka

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19. They are ranked 17th in the world

Reply to Deminpenn (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 11:26 PM

Jul 6

so making the round of 16 is a slight overperformance.

The top 10 teams (such as Belgium) are elite and at another level. That is what made Cabo Verde's draws so special. They were ranked 67th and held off top ten teams.

On the women's side, the US is the team to beat.

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