Miracle! A tiny nation with a population of 540,000 reaches the World Cup for the first time as Cape Verde beats Eswatini 3-0, leaving China’s team embarrassed.

On October 14 Beijing time, a crucial Group D match in the African World Cup qualifiers ended with the unheralded African nation Cape Verde’s stunning performance, scoring three second-half goals to defeat Eswatini 3-0 and clinch the group winner’s place for direct World Cup qualification. This marks Cape Verde’s debut in the World Cup, making history and creating a miracle. Congratulations to Cape Verde for this incredible feat!

Many have never heard of Cape Verde, a small and inconspicuous African country ranked 70th in the world, far ahead of China’s team. Yet in this qualifier, Cape Verde made a breakthrough with impressive results, topping the group ahead of powerhouse Cameroon. In the previous round, Cape Verde drew 3-3 with Libya, missing the chance to qualify early. However, they maintained control going into the final match at home against bottom-ranked Eswatini, a weak opponent. A win would guarantee Cape Verde’s first-ever World Cup berth, prompting the entire nation to declare a holiday so fans could support their team!

Overall, Eswatini’s strength was too weak, and Cape Verde just needed to play normally to secure direct World Cup qualification without any doubt. The first half saw Cape Verde perform poorly, failing to break through Eswatini’s defense. But in the second half, Eswatini couldn’t withstand Cape Verde’s relentless attacks, and goals came quickly and continuously. The match ended with a clean 3-0 victory for Cape Verde, earning three points. After the win, Cape Verde erupted in wild celebrations as fans stormed the field to rejoice in this hard-earned success!

With this victory, Cape Verde also secured a ticket to the World Cup, becoming the 22nd team to qualify directly. It must be said that this tiny nation of 540,000 people has written its own legendary story — a true miracle. Cape Verde is also the second least populous country ever to participate in the World Cup. Seeing Cape Verde advance while our national team was eliminated early is a stark contrast that only highlights the embarrassment!

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