Willy Semedo
Cabo Verde
FWD
Age
32
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Willy Semedo
Named in Pedro Leitão Brito's final 26, Willy Semedo heads to the 2026 World Cup as a forward for Cabo Verde. The Omonia Nicosia forward is 32 at kick-off and valued at around €1.00m.
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
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
0
Shots on Target
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Playing Style
A right-footed left winger who can also play on the right or in attacking midfield for Omonia and Cabo Verde, Willy Semedo is a direct attacking option who runs at full-backs. He stands 1.85 m, is right-footed, and has played 537 minutes this season, a wide threat Pedro Leitão Brito can send on at 32.
World Cup History
The 2026 finals mark Willy Semedo's first senior World Cup. Pedro Leitão Brito has named the winger in Cabo Verde's 26, and with no senior tournament behind him, he is one of the attacking options as Cabo Verde line up for their first finals.
National Team
Cabo Verde
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Willy Semedo lands on the card with 34 caps and 2 goals for Cabo Verde, plus 1 goal in 8 club games this season, a direct winger Pedro Leitão Brito can send at defences. A Tier 5 team, Cabo Verde are set at £4m, the slot a team one rather than a single name.
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Semedo at the 2026 World Cup
Semedo is a confirmed forward 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
Cabo Verde land at Tier 5 this year, £4m on the card. Pedro Leitão Brito's side open the group against Spain.
Willy Semedo World Cup 2026 FAQs
Cabo Verde's card slot is valued at £4m, a Tier 5 one. Pedro Leitão Brito's side open the group against Spain, and it tracks Cabo Verde as a group rather than one player.
Semedo is a forward for Cabo Verde. He plays his club football for Omonia Nicosia and is part of Pedro Leitão Brito's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Cabo Verde's final 26.
No. Semedo carries no senior finals into 2026, so the World Cup is a first for him after his place in Cabo Verde's 26-man squad was confirmed.
At Omonia Nicosia Semedo plays his club football. Pedro Leitão Brito names him among Cabo Verde's forwards in the final 26, and Cabo Verde open their Group H campaign against Spain in mid-June.
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