National team World Cup Grp. H 2026
Cape Verde
4-1-4-1Cape Verde's latest recorded XI lines up in a 4-1-4-1 under Bubista. The starting XI averages 31.3 years and is worth roughly 9.1 million combined.
Below is that XI plotted in its 4-1-4-1, the full 26-player squad with shirt numbers, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version. These players come from 26 clubs across world football.
Latest XI
4-1-4-1
Open Cape Verde in the builder to edit this XI.
Squad
26 players
- GK Vozinha
- DEF Borges
- DEF Lopes
- DEF Moreira
- MID Lopes Cabral
- MID Monteiro
- MID Pina
- ATT Arcanjo
- ATT Benchimol
- ATT Mendes
C
- ATT Rodrigues
- GK Dos Santos
- GK Rosa
- DEF Costa
- DEF Pina
- DEF Pires
- DEF Stopira
- MID Duarte
- MID Duarte
- MID Paulo
- MID Semedo
- ATT Cabral
- ATT da Costa
- ATT Livramento
- ATT Semedo
- ATT Varela
Team info
Cape Verde
- Competition
- World Cup Grp. H
- Season
- 2026
- Formation
- 4-1-4-1
- Head coach
- Bubista
- Avg starter age
- 31.3
- Starter value
- ~9.1 million
- Captain
- Mendes #20
- Starter clubs
- 11
- Country
- Cabo Verde
Customize
Edit this lineup
The MyLineups builder opens this exact 4-1-4-1 in your browser — free. Swap starters, pick a captain, change the shape or rebuild the XI from scratch.
The free mobile app adds saved lineups, custom players and match-event overlays.
Common questions
Common questions
Who starts for Cape Verde in the latest lineup?
The most recent recorded XI lines up with Vozinha in goal; a back 3 of Moreira, Lopes, and Borges; Lopes Cabral, Pina, and Monteiro in midfield; and Mendes, Arcanjo, Rodrigues, and Benchimol in attack. You can change any of them in the free builder.
What formation does Cape Verde play?
Cape Verde are shown in a 4-1-4-1 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.
How old is the Cape Verde starting XI?
The starters in the lineup shown here average 31.3 years old.
How much is the Cape Verde starting XI worth?
The combined market value of the Cape Verde starters shown here is roughly 9.1 million.
Who captains Cape Verde?
Mendes is marked as captain in this lineup, wearing shirt number 20. You can hand the armband to any player in the builder.
Can I build my own Cape Verde lineup?
Yes. Open Cape Verde in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 4-1-4-1, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.
Can I save more than one Cape Verde lineup?
The web builder keeps your most recent Cape Verde lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.
Are the Cape Verde lineups up to date?
We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Cape Verde, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.
Is Cape Verde in the 2026 World Cup?
Cape Verde has a dedicated 2026 World Cup page on MyLineups with the tournament XI and a link back to the World Cup hub.
About
About Cape Verde
Cape Verde are the national team representing Cabo Verde for the 2026 season.
In the most recent lineup on record, Cape Verde line up in a 4-1-4-1, with a back 4, Vozinha in goal, and Mendes wearing the armband.
The 26-man squad draws on players from 26 clubs across world football. The starting XI averages 31.3 years and carries a combined value of roughly 9.1 million.
In goal: Vozinha, Dos Santos, and Rosa.
In defence: Borges, Lopes, Moreira, Costa, Pina, Pires, and Stopira.
In midfield: Lopes Cabral, Monteiro, Pina, Duarte, Duarte, Paulo, and Semedo.
In attack: Arcanjo, Benchimol, Mendes, Rodrigues, Cabral, da Costa, Livramento, Semedo, and Varela.
Bubista (CPV) is the head coach behind this setup.
Cape Verde also features in the 2026 World Cup section, with a route back to the tournament hub.
Open Cape Verde in the free MyLineups builder to reshape the 4-1-4-1, swap players, pick a captain and export a clean square image — free on the web, with saved lineups and custom players in the mobile app.
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Build your Cape Verde lineup
Reshape the 4-1-4-1, swap starters, pick a captain and export a clean square image you can share.