Cape Verde
AFRICA CUP 2015
Nations Cup appearances: 1
Best result: Quarter-finals (2013)
Coach: Rui Aguas (Portugal)
Key players: Babanco, Heldon, Mendes
Fifa ranking: 40
Cape Verde is the smallest country to ever compete at a Nations Cup.
Yet the 'Blue Sharks' reached the quarter-finals when making their Nations Cup finals debut in 2013.
All of their current squad play their club football outside of Cape Verde.
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