Where Cape Verde Fans Watch the World Cup in NYC

Cape Verde in Group B with Spain (#1 ranked) is a massive stage for the small Atlantic island nation. The Cape Verdean community in the Bronx will be watching every match with enormous pride.

Cape Verde Fans in NYC: World Cup 2026 Guide

Cape Verde eliminated — lost 3-2 to Argentina. A heroic debut at the knockouts.

❌ Cape Verde eliminated — with heads held high. The World Cup debutants pushed champions Argentina all the way in a 2–3 thriller in Miami. Undefeated in the group stage, a knockout-round run nobody predicted — the Blue Sharks leave as one of the stories of the tournament.

Cape Verde are the tournament's Cinderella story — three draws in the group stage, zero wins, yet qualified as Group H runners-up ahead of Uruguay and Saudi Arabia. Now they face Argentina (Messi, 6 goals) in Miami. This is Cape Verde's greatest ever World Cup match.

Where Cape Verde Supporters Watch in NYC

Cape Verde in Group B with Spain (#1 ranked) is a massive stage for the small Atlantic island nation. The Cape Verdean community in the Bronx will be watching every match with enormous pride. The Cape Verde community in New York watches every match together. Bronx (Cape Verdean-American community) + New Bedford MA connections is the primary gathering point.

Food and Drink

Cape Verdean cuisine: cachupa (slow-cooked stew of corn, beans, and meat), caldo de peixe (fish broth), grogue (sugarcane spirit). Community restaurants in the Bronx.

Getting There

4/5/6 to Bronx stations for the Cape Verdean community

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