Pico
Cabo Verde
DEF
Age
33
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Pico
Pico is a confirmed centre-back in Cabo Verde's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Pedro Leitão Brito's final 26. The Shamrock Rovers defender is 33 at kick-off and stands as one of the experienced heads in the Cabo Verde defence.
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 Oct 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 Oct 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Minutes played
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Interceptions
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Clearances
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Playing Style
At the heart of the Shamrock Rovers defence, Pico reads the game early, marshals those around him and clears his lines before trouble takes hold, a long-serving organiser for Cabo Verde. He brings a calm, commanding voice to the back line, one of the experienced heads Pedro Leitão Brito leans on at 33.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Pico's first. Named in Cabo Verde's final 26, he travels as one of the more seasoned defenders in the group, his years of service rewarded at last with a place on the biggest stage. For a player who has given so much to the national side, the finals arrive as a fitting milestone late in a long career.
National Team
Cabo Verde
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Pico steps onto the card with 44 caps for Cabo Verde, an experienced defender who holds his place in Pedro Leitão Brito's plans for the finals. As an outsider team pick, Cabo Verde carry a Tier 5 billing of £4m, that figure a team standing rather than the measure of any single name.
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Pico at the 2026 World Cup
Pico is a confirmed centre-back in Pedro Leitão Brito's 26-man Cabo Verde squad for the 2026 World Cup. At 33 he is one of the experienced heads in the Cabo Verde side opening their Group H campaign in June.
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On the card, Cabo Verde are a Tier 5 side at £4m. Cabo Verde begin their campaign against Spain.
Pico World Cup 2026 FAQs
As an outsider team pick, Cabo Verde carry a Tier 5 billing of £4m. The draw put them in Group H this time, and it tracks Cabo Verde as a group rather than one player.
Pico is a centre-back for Cabo Verde, one of the experienced names at the back. He plays his club football for Shamrock Rovers and is part of Pedro Leitão Brito's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the final 26.
No. Pico steps into a senior World Cup for the first time in 2026, with none on his record, after his place in Cabo Verde's 26-man squad was confirmed.
Pico plays his club football for Shamrock Rovers. He is named among Cabo Verde's centre-backs in Pedro Leitão Brito's final 26, with Cabo Verde opening their Group H campaign against Spain in mid-June.
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