The Cape Verde national team is aiming to secure its first-ever qualification for the 2026 World Cup when it hosts Eswatini at 7 PM today, Monday, in the final round of the African qualifiers for the World Cup to be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Cape Verde is on the verge of causing the biggest upset in the African qualifiers after earning a valuable 3-3 draw in Libya, maintaining their lead at the top of Group D with 20 points.

The opportunity looks promising for Cape Verde to clinch the direct qualification spot from Group D to the 2026 World Cup, especially as they face Eswatini, who are last in the group with 3 points from three draws and no wins in the nine matches played so far.

Cape Verde leads Cameroon by two points. Cameroon recently won 2-0 away against Mauritius, keeping their hopes alive for qualification.

Cameroon will face Angola at 7 PM today, seeking a win and hoping for Cape Verde to lose against Eswatini to snatch the World Cup 2026 qualification spot. The tournament will feature 48 teams for the first time in history.

The 2026 World Cup will include nine African teams directly qualified, with four more teams to be decided among the best runners-up from the nine groups. These teams will compete in playoffs for one final spot, potentially allowing a tenth African team to participate in the North American World Cup.