In the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Cape Verde and Eswatini will clash on Friday at the Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde.
With three points from two games, the Blue Sharks currently sit in second place in Group B. They fell to Burkina Faso 2-0 in the campaign’s first match, but came back to defeat Togo by the same score in the second.
For the hosts, Julio Tavares and Jamiro Monteiro scored goals.
For this month’s double-header with Eswatini, head coach Bubista has called up a 26-man team, including veteran goalkeeper Vozinha, who is aiming for his 60th cap this week.
Ryan Mendes, a forward for Al-Nasr SC, has 12 goals, making him the second most in the country’s history. He will try to beat Heldon’s record of 15 goals.
Eswatini’s 2-2 draw with Togo in their opening match places them just one point behind Cape Verde in third place. Burkina Faso defeated The King’s Shield 3-1 in their subsequent match.
The King’s Shield will attempt to break their duck in the Ivory Coast showpiece next year because they have never been to the AFCON tournament.
Cape Verde vs Eswatini Match Details :
- Cape Verde v Eswatini
- Cup of Nations Qualification Africa
- Date – 24/03/2023
- Starting time – 16:00 UTC
Cape Verde vs Eswatini Prediction :
Cape Verde is ranked 71 places higher than Eswatini and has some good attacking options that can give the visitors a hard time.
Prediction: Cape Verde 2-1 Eswatini
Cape Verde vs Eswatini Head to Head :
Eswatini and Cape Verde have only met twice in history, both times in 2003. After a 1-1 draw in the first, the Blue Sharks prevailed 3-0 at home.
In their first two matches, Eswatini have conceded five goals, more than Sao Tome and Principe (15). Eswatini has scored in six of their last seven games, but has only won two.
Cape Verde has won six of their last eight games, losing twice (to Burkina Faso by scores of 2-0 and Ecuador by scores of 1-0).
In seven games, Cape Verde has kept four clean sheets. Sabelo Ndzinisa of Eswatini has scored in both of the team’s games thus far, both in the second half.
Cape Verde vs Eswatini Team News :
Over the past few years, Cape Verde’s performance has been quite impressive, and the team has moved up in the world rankings. At the moment, Cape Verde is ranked 72nd worldwide. They have a huge advantage going into this game due to the fact that many of their players play for major European teams in Greece and Turkey.
Due to the country’s small size, Eswatini have one of the smallest national teams in the world. They also rarely have the opportunity to perform at a high level. The majority of Eswatini football players are amateurs who do not compete at a high level.
Cape Verde vs Eswatini Betting Tips :
- Cape Verde has won three consecutive matches at home.
- Eswatini has lost seven of their last eight away games.
- Cape Verde wins the first half in 50% of games, while Eswatini wins the first half in 0% of games.
- Eswatini wins 0% of halftime games, while Cape Verde wins 50%.
- When Cape Verde is ahead 1-0 at home, they win every game.
- Eswatini wins all of their games when they are down 0-1.
- Eswatini wins 0% of their games when they are down 1-0 away.
Cape Verde vs Eswatini Lineups :
| Eswatini | ||
| S. Mathabela ☛(62) | ||
| S. Ndzabandzaba ☛(62) | ||
| L. Mkhonta ☛(62) | ||
| N. Mamba ☛(62) | ||
| S. Ngwenya ☛(62) | ||
| Njabulo Ndlovu | ||
| S. Matsenjwa ☛(62) | ||
| Sandile Gamedze ☛(62) | ||
| Mhlonishwa Dlamini ☛(62) | ||
| Sabelo Ndzinisa | ||
| Justice Figuaredo | ||
| Cape Verde | ||
| 1 | Sixten Mohlin | |
| 21 | Bebé | |
| 2 | Stopira | |
| 3 | Diney Borges | |
| 4 | Roberto Lopes | |
| 13 | S. Furtado Pereira | |
| 16 | Dylan Tavares (61), ☛(65) | |
| 10 | Jamiro ☛(76) | |
| 11 | Garry Rodrigues ☛(65) | |
| 20 | Ryan Mendes ☛(78) | |
| 22 | Cuca (41), ☛(46) | |
Cape Verde vs Eswatini Where To Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |