Euphoric homecoming for Cape Verde after heroic World Cup run ends

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Thousands of fans in Praia, Cape Verde, celebrated the national football team's surprising and heroic World Cup run that ended in a narrow loss to Argentina. The team's journey was marked by enthusiasm and national pride.

Thousands of ecstatic fans escorted Cape Verde's Blue Sharks through the streets of Praia Sunday for a celebratory parade following their slender defeat to Argentina in one of the World Cup's most surprising matches.Following the team's heroic match against Argentina, celebrations erupted in Praia in the early hours of Saturday, as fans commemorated the fairytale journey and narrow defeat against the world champions. mln-bfm/dmc