34-year-old midfielder Bacuna captained the team of Curaçao, which participated in the World Cup for the first time and is the smallest country to ever compete in the tournament, in the match against Germany in Group E.
While the Caribbean country, with a population of approximately 160 thousand, achieved a significant success by scoring a goal against world champion epaulette-wearing Germany, the “Panzers” took control of the match and left the field victorious 7-1.
27-year-old winger Ryan Mendes, who continues his career at Iğdır FK, took part in the field as the captain of Cape Verde Islands, which played for the first time in the tournament against the last European champion Spain.
With the impressive performance of its 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha, Cape Verde drew its first point in the World Cup with a 0-0 draw with the all-star team Spain and achieved historical success.