Jovane Cabral

ANALYSIS
Cabral ended the season with seven goals and one assist across 27 appearances at Estrela Amadora in the Primeira Liga, where he has been one of the most exciting wide players in Portuguese football since joining from Sporting CP, bringing the pace, directness and technical quality developed during his eight seasons at one of Portugal's biggest clubs. The 27-year-old's ability to beat defenders one-on-one and deliver dangerous balls into the box makes him a constant threat from the flanks, and his experience at the highest levels of Portuguese and Italian football gives him the quality to compete at the World Cup. Cabral heads into the tournament as one of Cape Verde's most technically gifted attackers and a player who could be central to their ability to cause an upset in a highly challenging group.