Cape Verde's Bubista claims 'nothing is impossible' after progressing from group stage

[p]The third-smallest team by population in the history of the competition [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/cape-verde-MocyWdm7/saudi-arabia-biSY8ox4/?mid=487Xar9k"]drew 0-0[/a] with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/saudi-arabia/biSY8ox4/"]Saudi Arabia[/a] in Houston to finish runners-up in their group.[/p][p]That sent them into an encounter against the mighty [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/argentina/f9OppQjp/"]Argentina[/a] on July 3 in Miami.[/p][p]"[b]To us, nothing is impossible,[/b]" said [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cape-verde/MocyWdm7/"]Cape Verde[/a]'s coach Bubista, who came into the press conference wrapped in his country's flag.[/p][p]"[b]Ourselves and the people of Cape Verde have to be proud of what the team has done,[/b]" added the coach, who goes by one name.[/p][p]Cape Verde, an archipelago off the west of Africa, has a population of just over 500,000, many of whom stayed up late into the night to watch the game back home.[/p][p]"[b]First of all, we are proud to be able to play Argentina,[/b]" said Bubista, whose side are ranked 67th and drew all three of their group games.[/p][embed guid="2ca24ef3-85f6-4eef-8944-6f517c2fca2b" url="https://x.com/Flashscorecom/status/2070689247158214972?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]That included a stunning 0-0 draw with European champions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] in their first-ever World Cup match.[/p][p]"[b]Of course, for our team, for the players and for all our people, it is a reason to be joyful,[/b]" he said.[/p][p]"[b]From the very beginning, we've said that one of the purposes we had was to show our country to the rest of the world.[/b][/p][p]"[b]And to be able to play Argentina and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/messi-lionel/vgOOdZbd/"]Messi[/a] in a phase like this is excellent for our country, regardless of the match itself.[/b]"[/p][p]Bubista said that other so-called minnows should take inspiration from what his men had achieved against all expectations.[/p][p]"[b]Of course we represent our country, but we also represent Africa. And beyond that, we represent the small countries around the world[/b]," he said.[/p][p]"[b]And this is our mission. We are an example that shows that if you work with focus and determination, sooner or later you will arrive at your goal.[/b]"[/p]