世界杯史上国土面积最小参赛国，佛得角首次闯入正赛

Core Points - Cape Verde has qualified for the World Cup for the first time in history, defeating Eswatini 3-0 in the final round of the African qualifiers [1] - With a land area of only 4,033 square kilometers, Cape Verde becomes the smallest nation by land area to participate in the World Cup [1] - Cape Verde, with a population of 593,000, is the second least populous nation to qualify for the World Cup, following Iceland, which has a population of around 300,000 [1] - Cape Verde is the third new team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, following Jordan and Uzbekistan [1] - It is the sixth team from Africa and the 22nd team globally to qualify for the 2026 World Cup [1]