Cape Verde manager silent on accusations against captain Ryan Mendes

Cape Verde national team manager Bubista and defender Stopira stayed silent on reports the team captain Ryan Mendes is being investigated for a sexual assault that allegedly occurred during a team trip to New Zealand earlier this year.

Cape Verde meets Argentina in a round of 32 match Friday, July 3, and the two spoke at the pre-match news conference the day before the game. But they did not speak about the accusations that were brought into the public eye since the last time Cape Verde played a match.