Cape Verde humiliate Mozambique to book last 16 slot
Cape Verde's forward Bebe celebrates scoring his team's first goal from a free kick during their Africa Cup of Nations Group 'B' match against Mozambique at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on January 19, 2024.
Bebe opened the scoring with a dead-ball strike from 40 metres just after the half-hour mark in front of 5,794 fans at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan
Captain Ryan Mendes doubled their lead just after half-time and Kevin Pina wrapped up the win with a stunning strike midway through the second half
Cape Verde's biggest ever Afcon victory leaves them on six points and means they are now certain to finish on top of Group 'B', after they beat Ghana 2-1 in their opening game
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Former Manchester United forward Bebe's long-range free-kick set Cape Verde on the way to a 3-0 win over Mozambique at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday as the Atlantic Ocean island nation became the first team through to the last 16.
