Cape Verde have a population the size of Murcia, but held Spain to a historic goalless draw.
Qualifying for the World Cup finals is taken for granted by some footballing heavyweights, but it is an immense source of joy for these tiny nations.
While several of the highest-populated countries in the world rarely threaten to qualify, such as China, India and Indonesia, much smaller nations have proudly punched above their weight.
We’ve trawled through the statistics and picked out the 10 smallest countries to have ever qualified for the World Cup, listed by population at the time of the event.
