Lens' French forward #22 Wesley Said (L), Lens' French defender #02 Ruben Aguilar and Lens' French forward #07 Florian Sotoca celebrate winning the French Cup final football match between RC Lens and OGC Nice at the Stade de France stadium, in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on May 22, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)

Lens' French forward #10 Florian Thauvin celebrates with a medal and brandishes a club scarf after winning the French Cup final football match between RC Lens and OGC Nice at the Stade de France stadium, in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on May 22, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)

Lens' French midfielder #28 Adrien Thomasson holds the trophy as he is greeted by France's President Emmanuel Macron during the French Cup final football match between RC Lens and OGC Nice at the Stade de France stadium, in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on May 22, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)

Silveria Nedio "Nita", historic manager of the Cape Verde women's national football team and director of the Bola Pra Frente football academy poses for a portrait during practice in Praia, on May 22, 2026. Bola Pra Frente is considered one of the most renowned football academies in Cape Verde, with former students Joao Paulo Fernandes and Kevin Pina being part of the national team set to compete at the World Cup 2026. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

President of the Cape Verdean Football Federation Mario Semedo poses for a portrait at the Cape Verdean Football Federation offices in Praia, on May 22, 2026. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Cape Verdean President Jose Maria Neves leaves after attending a book launch about the national football team at the Cape Verdean Football Federation offices in Praia, on May 22, 2026. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Cape Verdean President Jose Maria Neves (C) attends a book launch about the national football team at the Cape Verdean Football Federation offices in Praia, on May 22, 2026. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Cape Verdean President Jose Maria Neves (L) speaks with the president of the Cape Verdean Football Federation Mario Semedo (R) during a book launch about the national football team at the Cape Verdean Football Federation offices in Praia, on May 22, 2026. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)