Cape Verde

The FIFA World Cup is here! It's a record-breaking 48-team tournament, with a 10-team African contingent -- the biggest contingent from the continent to date.

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The FIFA World Cup squads for all 10 African teams going to the tournament in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, which begins on June 11.

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Torreense, who play in Portugal's second tier, gathered together to watch 37-year-old centre-back, Stopira, learn he would be on the plane for Cape Verde headed to the World Cup.

From soccer to food, experts on each national team to qualify for their first World Cup in 2026 help us get better acquainted with their country.

Here's ESPN's definitive ranking of the 20 released home-and-away African World Cup kit designs, evaluated not just on beauty, but on meaning, identity, originality, execution.