Cape Verde crowds gathered to welcome their country's national team with great fanfare upon its return to the homeland on Sunday, after bidding farewell to the World Cup.
Cape Verde's national team bid farewell to the World Cup from the round of 32 after losing to Argentina three goals to two.
The Cape Verde national team delegation moved from the airport to the country's streets amid a massive popular reception.
The team, which qualified for the World Cup for the first time, had passed the group stage and occupied second place in its group that included Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay.
It qualified for the round of 32 but collided with the defending champion of the tournament, the Argentine national team.
The Argentine national team faced great difficulty during the match that extended to extra time and was close to penalty kicks, but it won 3-2.
Argentina will meet Egypt in the round of 16 on next Tuesday, corresponding to July 7, at exactly seven in the evening.
