France, Oct. 13 -- Cape Verde coach Bubista urged his players to overcome their nerves in Monday night's crunch qualifier against Eswatini and seize the chance to advance to the World Cup for the first time.

His Group D pacesetters take on the pool makeweights at the Estadio Nacional in Praia.

Victory in front of the 15,000 partisanswill guarantee Cape Verde one of the nine berths from Africa for the first World Cup to feature 48 teams.

A draw or defeat could leave the Cape Verdeandream in tatters should second-placed Cameroon overcome Angola in Yaounde.

"The game against Eswatini will be the biggest game ever for the Cape Verde national team," said Bubista as his squad went through its final paces ahead of the tie.

"It's a game that...