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MLS Defender Joins Cape Verde's World Cup Debut
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Steven Moreira, MLS Defender of the Year and Columbus Crew hero, is making history by leading Cape Verde’s first-ever World Cup squad — one of just two MLS players on the roster. Born in France to Cape Verdean parents, Moreira only joined the national team in 2023 but played a pivotal role in their historic qualification. Now he’ll don the Blue Sharks jersey against giants like Spain, Uruguay, and Saudi Arabia in Group H, kicking off June 15th. With the tournament expanded to 48 teams and a new format, Cape Verde’s debut is monumental — the second-smallest nation by land and third-least populated ever to reach the World Cup. Moreira’s journey from MLS standout to ancestral homeland hero is a story of grit, pride, and global soccer’s rising stars.
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