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Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh. Photo by IMAGO\/Moritz M\u00fcller<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Former Super Eagles captain and coach Sunday Oliseh has named Cape Verde as the African team that has impressed him the most at the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup, Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In picking the small West African nation, Oliseh effectively overlooks the performances of Morocco, Ghana and several other representatives from the continent.<\/p>\n Africa has a record 10 teams<\/a> competing at the expanded 2026 World Cup <\/a>tournament, and the continent has already produced a number of eye-catching results. Ghana and Ivory Coast recorded victories over Panama and Ecuador, respectively. Morocco earned a notable draw against Brazil, DR Congo held Portugal to a 1-1 draw, Egypt shared the spoils with Belgium, while Cape Verde stunned the football world by holding Spain to a goalless draw. South Africa, Algeria, Senegal and Tunisia, however, suffered defeats in their opening matches.<\/p>\n Among all those results, Oliseh believes Cape Verde’s achievement against Spain stands above the rest. Speaking on his Insights with Oliseh podcast<\/a>, the former Ajax midfielder could not hide his admiration for the tournament debutants.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat nation has impressed me the most? For me, I have totally become a Cape Verde fan,\u201d Oliseh said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cI’m even thinking of buying a ticket to go and visit the country once. Because the way they play, the organisation, this is no joke. This is something that has been worked upon. What I had felt when I went to the AFCON was that they intentionally did not come to the AFCON.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cThis is a country with 600,000 people as population and the goalkeeper who has now become a hero, 40 years old. So if you look at Cape Verde, they have really impressed because they played against the best, the most organised team at the World Cup, Spain.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cAnd they brought out everything African. They played aggressive, they used their physique, and they committed very few fouls. Which is most impressive. And the manager of course is home-based. So, nothing sweets me better than this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n![\"Soccer](\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/v8LdLdNioAJ3LTnUTCTW1poNRBU=\/4252x2835\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2026%2F01%2Fimago1013005326.jpg\")
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Soccer Historic draw against Spain wins Super Eagles legend’s admiration<\/h2>\n
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