Summary

João Paulo (Cape Verde), Midfielder, 42 caps, 1 international goal, model: 1.7% to score anytime at WC 2026

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João Paulo

#18 Midfielder FC FCSB (ROU) Cape Verde

João Paulo is a 28-year-old midfielder for FC FCSB (ROU) and Cape Verde. He has earned 42 caps and 1 international goal 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.

42 Caps

1 Goals

3 Season goals

3 Assists

7.32 Form rating

Age28Height180 cmWeight77 kgMarket value€396K

View next match prediction See Cape Verde team page

Betting Relevance

Anytime scorer angle Low

High shots volume Average

Tournament form Steady

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João Paulo · the model’s read

João Paulo brings 42 caps and 1 international goal for Cape Verde at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, lining up as a midfielder. At club level they play for FC FCSB (ROU). That record is the base the model weighs alongside current form and the strength of the group.

The model rates Paulo's anytime-goalscoring probability at 1.7% at this tournament — a long shot read. That comes from an expected 0.04 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.

João Paulo: World Cup 2026 Form

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

7.2

Avg rating 2 games · WC 2026

7.5

Last match vs Saudi Arabia

6.8

vs Spain

14 min

7.5

vs Saudi Arabia

90 min

João Paulo: Tournament Form vs Career Baseline

Per-90 output at World Cup 2026 (2 games) alongside the career baseline (53 matches on record), so you can read current form against the track record.

World Cup 2026 7.2

Career baseline 7.0

1.73 Shotsper 90 min 1.1

— Shots on targetper 90 min 0.33

— Key passesper 90 min 0.68

1.73 Tacklesper 90 min 1.24

5.19 Interceptionsper 90 min 0.98

5.19 Ball recoveriesper 90 min 5.05

88 Touchesper 90 min 55

At World Cup 2026, João is rating 7.2 — in line with his 7.0 career baseline.