World Cup: Cape Verde fan highlights affection for Corinthians in interview

- By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial

On the afternoon of last Monday (15), Spain and Cape Verde faced each other in the first round of Group H of the 2026 World Cup, at the Atlanta Stadium, in the United States, and ended up drawing 0-0. In an interview with ESPN Brasil before the match, a Cape Verde fan drew attention and highlighted his affection for Corinthians.

"My greetings to the Corinthians fans, since I'm a Corinthian fan. I follow the Brazilian Championship, I'm a fan of the Brazilian Championship, the Libertadores, I see all of this. I'm from Bando de Loucos", he said.

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Cape Verde will still face Saudi Arabia and Uruguay until the end of the group stage. These two teams even tied 1 x 1, also yesterday afternoon. This way, all teams in Group H are tied with one point. With a population of just over 530,000 inhabitants, the archipelago has a historical and cultural connection with Brazil, since, for example, the national team's coach, Pedro Leitão Brito, has been on an exchange program at Cruzeiro in recent months to prepare for the World Cup.

In addition, several programs and soap operas shown in Brazil also air in Cape Verde, which highlights the historical influence on the formation of Cape Verde's national identity. In the country, there is a team called Sport Club Corinthians Cabo Verde, founded in 1984, located in the city of Santa Cruz - Santiago Island, inspired precisely by Corinthians.

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