fú dé jiǎo佛得角zú xié足协gǎn xiè感谢zhōng guó中国bāng zhù帮助，jì huà计划jǔ xíng举行yǒu yì sài友谊赛
Recently, the African country of Cape Verde has drawn attention for its strong performance at the World Cup.
Santos, the vice president of the Cape Verde Football Association, was interviewed by Chinese media.
Santos said that this is the first time Cape Verde has taken part in the World Cup.
They prepared for this goal for ten years.
Although the Cape Verde Football Association has few staff members and limited funding, everyone worked very hard.
The team has a 40-year-old goalkeeper whose performance has been excellent. He has not only attracted worldwide attention but also become a role model for young players.
In the interview, Santos especially thanked China for its help to Cape Verde.
He said that Cape Verde’s national stadium was built with China’s help, and Chinese technicians are still working there.
In addition to the stadium, China also helped them build a hospital and sent many medical supplies.
Because the relationship between the two countries is very friendly, Santos mentioned that after the World Cup, the Cape Verde national team plans to play a friendly match against the Chinese team.
When talking about the development of football, Santos offered some suggestions for Chinese football.
He believes that the most important thing for improving football is to develop young players.
As long as long-term plans are made and carried out for five to ten years, a strong team can definitely be developed.
This World Cup not only made Cape Verde known to the world, but also brought the two countries closer together.
Many people are looking forward to this friendly match and also hope for more exchanges between the two countries in sports and culture in the future.