The Cape Verde national football team was met by fans and fanfare after their return from the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup. Thousands packed the airport to greet the players, while airport ground staff knelt on the tarmac as they arrived, honoring their respectable showing on football's greatest stage. The squad finished second in their group, drawing with heavyweights like Spain and Uruguay, before losing in overtime 2-3 to Argentina in the knockout round. (Produced by interns Zhang Shixin and Wang Jingyu; Edited by He Jieqiong)