Cape Verde may have been the World Cup's second-smallest nation, but they certainly made a big impact on the 2026 tournament.
Forget Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane - it is the tournament debutants who have become the centre of attention.
There were the heroics of goalkeeper Vozinha as they earned their first World Cup point against Spain.
There were the thrills as they scored their first World Cup goals against Uruguay.
And there was Sidny Lopes Cabral's wonder goal as they almost caused the competition's biggest shock against Argentina.
Cape Verde's World Cup journey had it all.
When the whistle blew to bring extra time to an end in Miami on Friday night, the Blue Sharks players slumped to the turf after a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat by reigning champions Argentina in the last 32 - but they can leave the United States knowing they have won many hearts.
"Cape Verde have lost, but they've won," said former Scotland international James McFadden on BBC Radio 5 Live.
"They have shown courage, togetherness, unity and unwavering belief in what they are and what they can do.
"The story of this tournament is Cape Verde. That is what you want to see in a football side."
They came into the tournament ranked 67th in the world, but three group-stage draws - holding European champions Spain 0-0 in their opening game - set up the monumental task of trying to cause one of the biggest upsets the World Cup has ever seen.
Against Argentina, they went behind to a Messi goal, but came back to level at 1-1 and take the game to extra time. Then they went behind again - before a stunning strike from Cabral levelled once more. It was not to be though, with a cruel deflection off Diney Borges from Cristian Romero's header seeing Argentina through.
Former England right-back Gary Neville told ITV it was "one of the greatest performances" he had ever seen from an underdog.
"They are crying because they are going home," he added. "They don't want to go home. They want to be here for the rest of their lives.
"They want to be here forever. This is a moment that's probably not going to come back for some of these players. It's magical but also upsetting."
Despite defeat, Cape Verde manager Bubista was bursting with pride after his side came within 10 minutes of forcing Argentina into a penalty shootout.
"We showed that we may be a small country but we can play against the best teams in the world," he said. "That's a reason for pride.
"We made history for our country. They can be proud for representing our country.
"To be able to play the way we did against the world champions, and to draw level twice, is something incredible."
Shamrock Rovers centre-back Roberto 'Pico' Lopes, who played in all four of Cape Verde's matches at the World Cup, told BBC Sport: "One of the best things to come from this World Cup is nobody asks where Cape Verde is on the map any more - this is history in itself for us. We've put ourselves on the map.
"We're a small nation but with big hearts and we showed what is possible - and if you believe, you can achieve."
