Benchimol

Cape Verde · FW

2026 World Cup squad profile

Position
FW
Squad role
Bench
Position rank
#7
Intl caps
21
Intl goals
5
Intl assists
3
0.21(model rating, 0–1)
14.2%

See Benchimol on the full Cape Verde scoring list →

Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
AFCON 20235157110.56001011
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples. Totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
MP
Matches played in the tournament.
Min
Total minutes on the pitch.
G
Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
A
Assists: passes that directly led to a goal.
xG
Expected goals: summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
Sh
Shots taken.
KP
Key passes: passes that led to a shot.
PrgP
Progressive passes: completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
PrgC
Progressive carries: carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
Tkl
Tackles won.
Int
Interceptions.

Tournament scouting radar

Limited sample

Defending

Tackles won / 90
0.57
59
Interceptions / 90
0.57
74
Ball recoveries / 90
1.15
2
Blocks / 90
0.00
0
Clearances / 90
1.15
86
Pressures / 90
14.33
58

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
0.00
2
Key passes / 90
0.00
3
Prog. carries / 90
5.73
36
Pass completion %
58.3%
0

Possession

Carries / 90
12.61
3
Dribbles / 90
0.00
2

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 66 forwards with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better. This player is below the 270-minute bar, so their own rates rest on a small sample: read the percentiles as indicative.

International profile

Benchimol has 21 caps and 5 international goals for Cape Verde, a FW in the projected squad. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

Scoring outlook: Cape Verde →Cape Verde squad & model →

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