South Africa keeper saves 4 penalties to win QF shootoutSouth Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams saved four penalties in the post-match shootout against the Cape Verde Islands to carry his country into the last four of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw in their quarter-final on Saturday.1YReutersFRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images
Cape Verde edge Mauritania to advance to Cup of Nations last eightCape Verde Islands captain Ryan Mendes converted a penalty two minutes from time to edge Mauritania 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash on Monday and see the smallest country at the 24-team competition advance to the quarter-final.1YReutersGetty Images
Cape Verde, Egypt seal Africa Cup of Nations last-16 spotsCape Verde's Bryan Teixeira scored a 99th minute equaliser as they held record seven-time champions Egypt to a 2-2 Group B draw at the Africa Cup of Nations, with both sides reaching the last-16 after a pulsating clash on Monday.1YReutersGetty Images
Cape Verde thrash Mozambique to win Cup of Nations groupCape Verde, the smallest country competing at the Africa Cup of Nations finals, became the first to book their place in the next stage of the competition as they beat Mozambique 3-0 on Friday.1YReutersPhoto by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images
Cape Verde beat Ghana to continue day of shocks at Cup of NationsGarry Rodrigues scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as the Cape Verde Islands beat four-time champions Ghana 2-1 in Group B to continue Sunday's sequence of surprise results at the Africa Cup of Nations finals.1YReuters
Cape Verde IslandsSOCCERThe ballad of Bebé, from an orphanage to Man United to 'home' at Rayo Vallecano1YAlex Kirkland(Photo by David S.Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)
Senegal reach AFCON quarterfinals as Sadio Mane scores before head injurySenegal's Sadio Mane scored but then went off with a head injury as they beat nine-man Cape Verde 2-0 in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations.3YReutersGetty Images
AFCON: Hosts Cameroon top group despite being held by Cape VerdeCameroon gave up a second-half goal to the Cape Verde Islands as they were held to a 1-1 draw on Monday but the hosts still finished top of Group A3YReutersKenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images
Cape Verde IslandsSOCCERBurkina Faso claim first AFCON points as Hassane Bande goal beats Cape VerdeHassane Bande thrust his chest forward to steer in a cross from Isaa Kabore and secure a first Group A victory for his country.3YReutersGetty
Cape Verde stun 10-man Ethiopia in their Africa Cup of Nations openerStriker Julio Tavares headed home the winner as Cape Verde beat 10-man Ethiopia 1-0 on the opening day of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday3YReutersKENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images
