Everyone loves an underdog story and Cape Verde have become everyone's second favourite team in 2026.
Everyone loves an underdog story and the World Cup has served up plenty over the years, with Cape Verde taking their turn this time.
The expanded 48-team tournament was bound to serve up some upsets this year, but only time will tell how far Cape Verde or any other minnows can go.
For now, we’ve ranked our 10 favourite World Cup underdog stories ever.
