France, Oct. 14 -- Cape Verde qualified for the football World Cup for the first time after dispatching Eswatini 3-0 on Monday night at the National Stadium in Praia.

Dailon Rocha Livramento got the opener for the hosts just after the pause and Willy Semedo doubled the advantage in the 55th minute to the delight of the 15,000 partisans.

Just over 4,000km away at theAhmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon, the only danger to the mounting delirium, were labouring 0-0 against Angola.

In the prelude to the match, Cape Verde coach Bubista described the game as the most important match in the country's history and urged his players to seize their chance for history.

Once ahead, they maintained their control and structure to squeeze the ...