![Cape Verde have one player in the top five leagues - so how are they Africa's top side, ahead of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden and 14 places above Scotland in FIFA rankings? Cape Verde have one player in the top five leagues - so how are they Africa's top side, ahead of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden and 14 places above Scotland in FIFA rankings?](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/03/28/14/329DA10900000578-0-image-a-39_1459173387762.jpg)
Cape Verde have one player in the top five leagues - so how are they Africa's top side, ahead of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden and 14 places above Scotland in FIFA rankings?
![National Football Team of Cape Verde (Blue Sharks) Editorial Stock Image - Image of fifa, cape: 101365234 National Football Team of Cape Verde (Blue Sharks) Editorial Stock Image - Image of fifa, cape: 101365234](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/national-football-team-cape-verde-blue-sharks-pictured-game-101365234.jpg)
National Football Team of Cape Verde (Blue Sharks) Editorial Stock Image - Image of fifa, cape: 101365234
![AFCON 2021: Mbaizo makes debut with late sub, Cape Verde positioned to join Cameroon in Round of 16 after 1-1 draw - Brotherly Game AFCON 2021: Mbaizo makes debut with late sub, Cape Verde positioned to join Cameroon in Round of 16 after 1-1 draw - Brotherly Game](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/SMu3_9HThGGuSHy-9weDnSJKSWo=/0x0:7763x5176/1200x800/filters:focal(3160x1203:4402x2445)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/70400567/1237786757.0.jpg)