Praia, June 9 -- Cabo Verde's postal company and football federation has aunched a set of commemorative stamps to mark the country's first-ever qualification for the FIFA World Cup.
The stamps, issued in the capital Praia by Correios de Cabo Verde (CCV) in partnership with the Cabo Verdean Football Federation (FCF), come as the island nation prepares for its debut at the 2026 World Cup to be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Displayed at the launch ceremony, the commemorative items include two stamps with denominations of 40 and 60 Cabo Verdean escudos (0.42 and 0.63 U.S. dollars), as wellas a 200-escudo souvenir sheet.
The designs feature footballers in blue jerseys, a football, the national team emblem and a shark moti...