Diney
Cabo Verde
DEF
Age
31
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Diney
Diney is a confirmed defender in Cabo Verde's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Pedro Leitão Brito's final 26. The Al-Bataeh CSC defender is 31 at kick-off and valued at around €900k.
Cabo Verde were drawn in Group H, alongside Spain, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay. They open against Spain at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on 15 June, then face Uruguay at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on 21 June before meeting Saudi Arabia at NRG Stadium in Houston on 26 June. Cabo Verde reached the finals by winning CAF Group D, qualifying on 13 October 2025.
Cabo Verde were drawn in Group H, alongside Spain, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay. They open against Spain at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on 15 June, then face Uruguay at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on 21 June before meeting Saudi Arabia at NRG Stadium in Houston on 26 June. Cabo Verde reached the finals by winning CAF Group D, qualifying on 13 October 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Clearances
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Playing Style
A right-footed centre-back who can also fill in at defensive midfield, Diney has been an ever-present and regular starter for Al-Bataeh in the UAE, a steady, no-frills defender. He stands 1.85 m and is right-footed, the kind of reliable presence Pedro Leitão Brito trusts at the back at 31.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Diney's first. Pedro Leitão Brito has put the defender in Cabo Verde's 26, and having never played at this level before, he goes to the tournament among the names tasked with shoring up the back as the islanders take their first bow.
National Team
Cabo Verde
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Diney brings 24 caps and 2 goals for Cabo Verde to the card, a centre-back Pedro Leitão Brito can trust at the back. On the card Cabo Verde are a Tier 5 side at £4m, that billing a team call rather than a single name.
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Diney at the 2026 World Cup
Diney is a confirmed defender in Pedro Leitão Brito's 26-man Cabo Verde squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Cabo Verde side opening their Group H campaign in June.
Picking Cabo Verde in Goal Rush
Set for the slot at £4m, Cabo Verde take a Tier 5 place. Pedro Leitão Brito's side open the group against Spain.
Diney World Cup 2026 FAQs
Cabo Verde sit in Tier 5 on the Goal Rush card at £4m. Pedro Leitão Brito's side open the group against Spain, and that slot is a team figure for Cabo Verde, not a single name.
A defender by trade, Diney lines up for Cabo Verde. At club level he is with Al-Bataeh CSC, and Pedro Leitão Brito keeps him in the 2026 World Cup squad, named in Cabo Verde's final 26.
No. Diney reaches his first senior World Cup in 2026, with none before it, after his place in Cabo Verde's 26-man squad was confirmed.
At club level, Diney is with Al-Bataeh CSC. Pedro Leitão Brito keeps him among Cabo Verde's defenders in the final 26, and Cabo Verde face Spain first in Group H in mid-June.
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