Cape Verde | |
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Badge Size: | 170px |
Nickname: | Blue sharks[1] |
Association: | Federação Cabo-verdiana de Andebol |
Coach: | Ljubomir Obradović |
Assistant Coach: | Živojin Maksić |
Captain: | Leandro Semedo |
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World Cup Apps: | 2 |
World Cup First: | 2021 |
World Cup Best: | 23rd (2023) |
Regional Name: | African Championship |
Regional Cup Apps: | 3 |
Regional Cup First: | 2020 |
Regional Cup Best: | 2nd (2022) |
The Cape Verde national handball team is the national handball team of Cape Verde.[2]
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.
Squad for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship.[5] [6]
Head coach: Ljubomir Obradović