Jair Semedo Monteiro
Cabo Verde
MID
Age
30
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Jair Semedo Monteiro
A midfielder in Cabo Verde's squad, Jair Semedo Monteiro takes his place in Pedro Leitão Brito's 26 for the 2026 World Cup. The SC Farense midfielder is 30 at kick-off and valued at around €300k, a Praia-born central midfielder who started the decisive October 2025 qualifier that sent Cabo Verde to its first-ever World Cup while playing in Portugal for Farense.
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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Key passes
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Playing Style
A right-footed central and defensive midfielder for Farense and Cabo Verde, Semedo is a holding option who helps the side transition from defence to attack, a willing runner who covers ground. He stands 1.76 m and is right-footed, a midfield body Pedro Leitão Brito can call on at 30.
World Cup History
Jair Semedo Monteiro reaches a first senior World Cup in 2026. Pedro Leitão Brito has named the holding midfielder in Cabo Verde's 26, and with no senior tournament behind him, Semedo is one of the names tasked with steadying the middle as the islands reach a finals for the very first time.
National Team
Cabo Verde
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Semedo brings 8 caps and 1 goal for Cabo Verde to the card, a holding midfielder Pedro Leitão Brito can trust to break things up and keep the ball moving as the islanders reach their first finals. Cabo Verde are listed in Tier 5, costing £4m, the price a team one rather than any single name.
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Semedo at the 2026 World Cup
Semedo is a confirmed midfielder 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 sit in Tier 5 on the Goal Rush card at £4m. The draw put them in Group H this time.
Jair Semedo Monteiro World Cup 2026 FAQs
Cabo Verde land at Tier 5 this year, £4m on the card. The draw put them in Group H this time, and on the card it is a team call for Cabo Verde, not an individual one.
Semedo is a midfielder for Cabo Verde. He plays his club football for SC Farense 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 reaches his first senior World Cup in 2026, with none before, after his place in Cabo Verde's 26-man squad was confirmed.
Semedo plays his club football for SC Farense. He is named among Cabo Verde's midfielders in Pedro Leitão Brito's final 26, with Cabo Verde opening their Group H campaign against Spain in mid-June.
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