Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
This week we have the 2026 World Cup qualifiers to look forward to. On Wednesday, March 20, Cabo Verde will face Mauritius, and I'm offering a bet on this matchup.
Cabo Verde vs Mauritius: match facts and head-to-head encounters
- Cabo Verde hasn't won in four consecutive matches: three losses and one draw.
- Mauritius hasn't won in three consecutive games: two defeats and one draw.
- In the last ten matches, Mauritius managed to win only once.
- Cabo Verde has conceded in four consecutive matches.
- In the last four matches, Cabo Verde hasn't exceeded a total of 2.5 goals.
- In 44% of the last nine matches, Mauritius lost without scoring.
- The teams have met twice before—in 2008, with Cabo Verde winning both times.
Cabo Verde vs Mauritius: match preview
Cabo Verde ended 2024 on a low note: the team couldn't win in four consecutive matches, losing three of them. However, the World Cup qualifiers have seen better fortunes. They started with a draw and a win, then suffered a defeat to Cameroon, but in the last round, they narrowly defeated Libya. Currently, Cabo Verde has seven points from four rounds, trailing Libya only by goal difference. They are just one point behind the group leader.
Mauritius, despite being the underdog, is showing decent results. They began the qualifiers with a heavy defeat to Cameroon (0-3) but then unexpectedly took points from Angola (0-0) and in the last round beat Eswatini (2-1). After four matches, the team has four points with a goal difference of 3:6. They are just three points away from second place, making the game against Cabo Verde crucial in the fight for World Cup qualification. However, Mauritius remains the clear underdog in this encounter.
Probable lineups
- Cabo Verde: Evora, Diney, Pires, Joao Correia, Duarte, Rocha Santos, Jamiro Monteiro, Joao Paulo, Cabral, Lisandro Semedo, Gilson Tavares.
- Mauritius: Chiotti, Muthu, Rose, Vincent, Francois, Brue, Lange, Aristide, Francois, De Robillard, Gaspar.
Prediction
Despite Mauritius's decent start in the qualifiers, I don't think they can defeat Cabo Verde away. I'm betting on the home team's individual total over 1.5 goals with odds of 1.44.
