Cape Verdeans celebrate independence - and World Cup run - at Boston flag raising ceremony
The Cape Verdean community in Boston held a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate their nation's independence and honor the national soccer team's historic World Cup run. Despite being eliminated by Argentina in the knockout stage, the team's performance has become a major source of pride for the diaspora.
Members of the local Cabo Verdean community gather outside Boston City Hall on July 5. Esteban Bustillos GBH News Esteban Bustillos Esteban is a reporter for GBH News. Feedback? Questions? Story ideas? Reach out to Esteban at esteban.bustillos@gbh.org. July 05, 2026 Updated July 06, 2026 How do you find victory in defeat?
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