Haiti, Curacao, Cape Verde: World Cup Miracle You Weren’t Told About |First Sports With Rupha Ramani

The 2026 FIFA World Cup was meant to be Donald Trump’s grand showcase - the biggest, flashiest, most extravagant tournament in history. But instead, it is slowly becoming the greatest underdog story football has ever seen. From tiny island nations like Cape Verde and Curacao, with populations smaller than Indian towns, to Panama’s redemption run and Haiti’s miracle amid chaos, this tournament is rewriting the very idea of global football. These teams have battled poverty, political instability, diaspora challenges, and decades of invisibility to reach the world’s biggest stage. Yet now they face a new adversary: America’s immigration bans that might keep entire fanbases out of stadiums. Can the “biggest” World Cup truly feel complete if the smallest nations can’t even cheer from the stands? Rupha Ramani gives you the full breakdown. --- Donald Trump | 2026 FIFA World Cup | Cape Verde | Curacao | First Sports | Rupha Ramani | Firstpost | Sports News #fifaworldcup #haiti #capeverdeislands #curacao #donaldtrump #firstsports #rupharamani #sportsnews #firstpost Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live.    / @firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Website: https://www.firstpost.com Follow Firstpost on Instagram:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Facebook:   / firstpostin   Follow Firstpost on Twitter:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029...