How many fouls Cape Verde commit, and who fouls most.
Updated 29 September 2026, after the last game
Cape Verde commit 10.1 fouls per game in 2026, the 2nd fewest of the 30 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 13.7, across nine games, while Benin commit the most with 18.5.
No, Cape Verde win more fouls than they commit: over their last 10 games opponents fouled them 11.4 times a game and they committed 9.1, 2.3 fewer a game, across all competitions.
Cape Verde committed 16 fouls at home to Rwanda on 29 September, their joint most in a game in 2026, against an average of 9.1 across their 10 games, and their fewest was none at home to Bermuda on 6 June.
Kevin Lenini has committed the most fouls for Cape Verde in 2026, 12 in nine appearances, 1.33 a game, ahead of Jamiro Monteiro with six and Sidny Cabral with six, across all competitions.
Kevin Lenini is the Cape Verde player most likely to commit a foul, with at least one foul in seven of their nine games in 2026, 78%, ahead of Diney Borges on 63% and Sidny Cabral on 63%.
Cape Verde have committed over 10.5 fouls in four of their last 10 games, 40%, averaging 9.1 a game, with two of five away and two of five at home, across all competitions.
Cape Verde games have averaged 20.5 fouls in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from zero to 33 a game, and six of those 10 went over 22.5 fouls.
Cape Verde commit more fouls at home, 10.7 a game in their last 10 home games against 9.2 in their last 10 away, and went over 10.5 fouls in five of those home games.
Cape Verde commit more fouls in the first half, 5.4 a game before the break against 4.5 after it over the eight of their last 10 games with half-time figures, and went over 5.5 first-half fouls in four of those eight.
| Player | Apps | Fouls | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lenini | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Jamiro Monteiro | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Sidny Cabral | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Diney Borges | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Mendes | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Benchimol | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Deroy Duarte | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Willy Semedo | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wagner Pina | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jovane Cabral | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ayoni Santos | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Garry Rodrigues | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nuno Da Costa | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorginho Soares | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yannick Semedo | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Lopes | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Pires | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Djé | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Costa | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hélio Varela | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dailon Livramento | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Paulo | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Laros Duarte | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Márcio Rosa | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Mendes | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ieltsin Camoes | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Moreira | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Telmo Arcanjo | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vozinha | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Cape Verde | Opponent | Total | Cape Verde first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Rwanda (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 1-2 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 7 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Mali (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 3-1 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 10 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-2 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 4 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Saudi Arabia (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 7 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Uruguay (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bermuda (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 May 2026 | Serbia (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 10 | 14 | 24 | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Finland (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 4 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Chile (A) | Friendly International | 4-2 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 8 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde fouls | Over 9.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Cape Verde fouls | Over 10.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Cape Verde fouls | Over 11.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Cape Verde fouls | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Cape Verde fouls | Over 13.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 9.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 11.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 13.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total fouls | Over 18.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total fouls | Over 20.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total fouls | Over 22.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total fouls | Over 24.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total fouls | Over 26.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde fouls | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| Opponent fouls | 5.0 | 7.4 |
| Total fouls | 10.4 | 11.9 |