Cabo Verde leverages World Cup success to court foreign investment and boost visibility

NPR | By Marlon Hyde

Published June 20, 2026 at 7:40 AM EDT

Cabo Verde stunned soccer fans by holding Spain to a draw in the World cup. The small nation is also using the World Cup to court business investments.

Marlon Hyde

Marlon, VPR News Fellow, graduated from Saint Michael’s College in 2021 with a degree in media studies, journalism and digital arts. Originally from Queens, New York, he comes from a family of storytellers

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