“Willy Semedo breaks the deadlock to give Cape Verde a deserved lead, rewarding a dominant opening half-hour in which they had already created the clearer chances.”
Pivotal“Garry Rodrigues strikes just four minutes into the second half to make it 2-0, immediately ending any slim prospect of a Bermuda comeback before it could begin.”
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Cape Verde Islands
Bermuda
Cape Verde Islands controlled this friendly international from the outset, producing a performance that was efficient if rarely spectacular. The statistics tell the clearest story: 31 shots to Bermuda's five, 55 dangerous attacks to 11, and a dominance index of 60 to 20 — this was a one-sided evening in almost every meaningful sense. Willy Semedo opened the scoring on 33 minutes, converting during a spell where Cape Verde had already established clear territorial superiority, and Garry Rodrigues effectively ended the contest in the 49th minute with a goal that came before Bermuda had a chance to regroup at half-time. The first-half closing stages were fractious, with three yellow cards arriving in the space of two minutes around the 44th mark, suggesting Bermuda's frustration at their inability to stay competitive. A third goal — unattributed in the event data but confirmed by the scoreline — rounded off a controlled evening for Cape Verde, while Bermuda will take little encouragement from a display in which they mustered only three shots on target across 90 minutes.
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Cape Verde Islands host Bermuda in an international friendly at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field on June 6, 2026, with both sides using this clash as World Cup qualifier preparation. Cape Verde enter as clear favorites, while Bermuda's youthful squad looks to make a statement in a high-stakes audition.
