Summary

Edilson Borges (Cape Verde), Defender, 33 caps, 2 international goals, model: 3.4% to score anytime at WC 2026

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Edilson Borges

Defender Al Bataeh Club (UAE) Cape Verde

Edilson Borges is a 31-year-old defender for Al Bataeh Club (UAE) and Cape Verde. He has earned 33 caps and 2 international goals for Cape Verde. Our model puts Cape Verde's title chance at 0% with a 29% shot at clearing the group stage at World Cup 2026.

33 Caps

2 Goals

Age31

View next match prediction See Cape Verde team page

Betting Relevance

Anytime scorer angle Moderate

High shots volume Average

Tournament form In form

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Edilson Borges · the model’s read

Edilson Borges brings 33 caps and 2 international goals for Cape Verde at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, lining up as a defender. At club level they play for Al Bataeh Club (UAE). That record is the base the model weighs alongside current form and the strength of the group.

The model rates Borges's anytime-goalscoring probability at 3.4% at this tournament — a long shot read. That comes from an expected 0.05 goal contributions (xG + xA) over the projected minutes. Like every probability on the site, it is a long-run likelihood, not a guarantee that a goal arrives in any one match.

Edilson Borges: World Cup 2026 Form

How Edilson has rated match-by-match at World Cup 2026.

7.6

Avg rating 3 games · WC 2026

7.5

Last match vs Saudi Arabia

Holding steady

8.5

vs Spain

90 min

6.9

vs Uruguay

90 min

7.5

vs Saudi Arabia

90 min

Edilson Borges: Tournament Form vs Career Baseline

Per-90 output at World Cup 2026 (3 games) alongside the career baseline (18 matches on record), so you can read current form against the track record.

World Cup 2026 7.6

Career baseline 7.6

0.67 Shotsper 90 min 0.25

0.33 Shots on targetper 90 min 0.12

2.67 Tacklesper 90 min 1.12

1 Interceptionsper 90 min 0.62

3.67 Ball recoveriesper 90 min 1.25

68 Touchesper 90 min 25

At World Cup 2026, Edilson is rating 7.6 — in line with his 7.6 career baseline.