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Cabo Verde leverages World Cup success to court foreign investment and boost visibility

NPR | By Marlon Hyde

Published June 20, 2026 at 6:40 AM CDT

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Cabo Verde stunned soccer fans by holding Spain to a draw in the World cup. The small nation is also using the World Cup to court business investments.

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Marlon Hyde

Marlon, VPR News Fellow, graduated from Saint Michael’s College in 2021 with a degree in media studies, journalism and digital arts. Originally from Queens, New York, he comes from a family of storytellers