![Cape Verde have one player in the top five leagues - so how are they Africa's top side, ahead of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden and 14 places above Scotland in FIFA rankings? Cape Verde have one player in the top five leagues - so how are they Africa's top side, ahead of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden and 14 places above Scotland in FIFA rankings?](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/03/28/14/329C8F2B00000578-3512396-image-a-24_1459170200469.jpg)
Cape Verde have one player in the top five leagues - so how are they Africa's top side, ahead of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden and 14 places above Scotland in FIFA rankings?
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Roberto Lopes interview: LinkedIn message led to Cape Verde adventure for Shamrock Rovers defender | Football News | Sky Sports
![Clinical Cape Verde seize second place in 2023 AFCONQ Group B with victory over Togo - Pan Africa Football LLC Clinical Cape Verde seize second place in 2023 AFCONQ Group B with victory over Togo - Pan Africa Football LLC](https://panafricafootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cape-verde-celebrate-1.jpg)
Clinical Cape Verde seize second place in 2023 AFCONQ Group B with victory over Togo - Pan Africa Football LLC
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