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Jamiro Monteiro Receives Cape Verde Call-Up

CHESTER, Pa. (Nov. 9, 2020) – Following Philadelphia Union’s historic Supporters’ Shield victory, the first trophy for the club, and claiming the top seed overall in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, the club announced that Jamiro Monteiro received international call-ups from the Cape Verde Men’s National ahead of next week’s FIFA international window.

Monteiro joins the Cape Verde National Team also for the Africa Cup of Nations 2021 qualification group stage. Cape Verde will play the third and fourth of their six qualifying matches on Nov. 11 vs. Rwanda and will face them once again on Nov.