The Cape Verde national handball team is the national handball team of Cape Verde.
Cape Verde qualified for the 2021 World Championship after placing fifth in their first participation in the African Championship. But they had to withdraw from the tournament, after not having the minimum of players available, due to several cases of players who tested positive for COVID-19. The team qualified to the 2023 World Championship after beating Angola in the quarterfinals of the African tournament.
Results World Championship YearRoundPosition 2021Presidents Cup3270072794−97 2023Main Round236105171206−35 2025Main Round236105157203−46 2027QualifiedTotal4/290 Titles192017355506−151
African Championship YearRoundPosition 2020group stage5 5203138147-9 2022Final25302133137−4 2024Semifinals4 6402209151+58 2026Semifinals37502179172+7Total4/270 Titles231409659607+52
Current squad Squad for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship.
Head coach: Jorge Rito
References
External links IHF profile