First World Cup! Guardian: Despite rumors, the Cape Verde government finally decided not to have a holiday on Tuesday

October 15th: After Cape Verde won the final round of the World Cup preliminaries, this African island country with a population of about 540,000 qualified for the World Cup for the first time. But according to the Guardian, the Cape Verdean government decided not to take the holiday.

The Guardian stated that despite rumors that the government would declare Tuesday as a public holiday, the Cape Verde government finally decided not to take a holiday.

Cape Verde President José María Neves said: "Independence Day and January 13, 1991 (the day when multi-party elections were held for the first time) are two symbolic dates that unite the people. This World Cup qualifying can be regarded as our country's third decisive moment."

Before the final round, the Cape Verde government announced a national holiday starting at 12 o'clock on the day of the game, and more than 500,000 people supported the national team's bid for the World Cup.