Roberto 'Pico' Lopes has arrived back in Dublin following his World Cup heroics with Cape Verde.

Thousands of ecstatic fans escorted Cape Verde's Blue Sharks through the streets of Praia yesterday for a celebratory parade following their slender defeat to Argentina in one of the World Cup's most surprising matches.

Thousands of fans welcomed and cheered on Cape Verde's national soccer team as they paraded through the capital Praia on Sunday, following their performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Thousands of fans welcomed and cheered on Cape Verde's national soccer team as they paraded through the capital Praia on Sunday, following their performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

PRAIA, July 5 : Cape Verde's soccer squad were given a heroes' welcome by thousands of fans when they returned home on Sunday after a fairytale run at the World Cup that ended in a 3-2 defeat by Argentina in the round of 32.Hundreds of flag-waving fans were waiting at the airport to greet the players when the

PRAIA: Cape Verde's soccer squad were given a heroes' welcome by thousands of fans when they returned home on Sunday after a fairytale run at the World Cup that ended in a 3-2 defeat by Argentina in the round of 32.Hundreds of flag-waving fans were waiting at the airport to greet the players when they landed