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'Night and day': Difficult to draw footballing parallels between Cape Verde and Singapore, say experts

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Matthew Mohan
'Night and day': Difficult to draw footballing parallels between Cape Verde and Singapore, say experts
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Football experts in Singapore have dismissed comparisons between their national team and Cape Verde following the latter's successful World Cup run. They argue that population size is not a primary indicator of footballing success and that the two nations have vastly different sporting contexts.

Cape Verde had a fairytale run in the World Cup, reaching the knockout rounds. Although some have asked if there are lessons to be learnt for Singapore, an expert said such a comparison was "not fair".

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