World Cup sensation, Cape Verde has already beaten Brazil with Bruno Guimarães and Rodrygo

Cape Verde enters the field this Friday (26), at 9pm (Brasília time), where it will face Saudi Arabia, in a match that could guarantee its qualification for the knockout stages of the World Cup. The African team, which has been the sensation of the competition, has already defeated Brazil in a friendly that took place in 2021.

At the time, the Olympic team, which was led by coach André Jardine, was in the preparation phase to compete in the Tokyo Olympic Games. Three Brazilian players who are in this World Cup were part of the team: Gabriel Magalhães, Bruno Guimarães and Gabriel Martinelli.

On the Cape Verdean side, which was with its main team, coach Bubista had seven athletes representing the country in the current edition of the World Cup: Vozinha, Stopira, Pico Lopes, Diney Borges, Telmo Arcanjo, Gilson Benchimol and Willy Semedo.

On the field, Brazil took the lead thanks to a penalty goal from Flamengo striker Pedro. However, soon after, Lisandro Semedo and Willy Semedo scored to turn the game in favor of the Blue Tubarões. The duel took place at the Partizan Stadium, in Belgrade, Serbia.

The Brazilian team still had names in its squad such as Rodrygo, now at Real Madrid, Gerson and Antony.

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Source: CNN