Cape Verde has participated four times in the Africa Cup of Nations. On 14 October 2012, Cape Verde managed to secure their first ever berth in the Finals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, when they defeated Cameroon 3–2 on aggregate score, following a 2–1 defeat to Cameroon at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé, having won the home leg 2–0 at the Estádio da Várzea in Praia just weeks prior to their qualification.
Overall record Africa Cup of Nations recordQualification recordYearRoundPosition*Squad * 1957 – 1974Part of Part of 1976 – 1992Not a member of CAFNot a member of CAF 1994Did not qualify210124 1996WithdrewWithdrew 1998Did not enterDid not enter 2000Did not qualify201103 2002201112 2004630398 2006124281116 20086123310 2010630378 2012631277 2013Quarter-finals7th412134Squad4400103 2015Group stage11th303011Squad640296 2017 Did not qualify6303107 2019612345 2021Round of 1615th411224Squad624063 2023 Quarter-finals 5th 5 3 2 0 8 3Squad631286 2025Did not qualify 611437 2027 To be determined To be determined 2029TotalQuarter-finals4/35165831412 —823315349095
Matches
Tournaments
2013 Africa Cup of Nations
Group stage
Quarter-finals
2015 Africa Cup of Nations
Group stage
2021 Africa Cup of Nations
Group stage
Round of 16
2023 Africa Cup of Nations
Group stage
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
References
External links Africa Cup of Nations – Archives competitions – cafonline.com