South Sudan, Cape Verde make history with FIBA World Cup wins Both nations secured their 1st FIBA World Cup wins on Monday.

Cape Verde is one of the world’s least-populated nations, with fewer residents than any country that qualified for the Basketball World Cup.

FIBA World Cup Team Profile: Cape Verde Get ready for the FIBA Basketball World Cup with a team-by-team breakdown of the 32 countries in the competition.

Cape Verde defender Roberto "Pico" Lopes poses for a portrait at the team's hotel in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. Cape Verde starts its Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a game ...

Cape Verde made history as the smallest nation to ever win a FIBA World Cup game. Next? They are ready to take on Dallas Mavs' Luka Doncic and Slovenia.

Dallas Mavs superstar Luka Doncic helped lead Slovenia to a win over Cape Verde at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

If it beats South Africa — who upset 2022 World Cup semifinalist Morocco earlier in the tournament — on Saturday, Cape Verde would clinch its first-ever AFCON semifinal berth.

Cape Verde is one of the world's least-populated nations, with fewer residents than any country that qualified for the Basketball World Cup.