Cape Verde team, before embarking on a decent FIFA World Cup run (Image: BBC) Putting the controversial off-the-pitch antics to one side (there are too many to list here), this summer's FIFA World Cup brought us some genuinely great, heart-warming stories. We won't forget the progress of Cape Verde, who reached the Last 32 and gave eventual finalists Argentina a sweat, forcing the South American nation to play in extra time. Cape Verde, earlier in the tournament, also held eventual World Cup winners Spain in a group match and had qualified over Uruguay who won the whole thing in 1930 and 1950. The Last 32 also saw DR Congo giving England a run for its money, having taken an early lead but then succumbing to a 2-1 defeat. In fact, not wanting to list the other African nations, but the first knockout stage saw nine of the ten from the continent in contention (only Tunisia missed out). They can thank the expansion of the World Cup which rose from 32 competing in 2022 to 48 in this...