File Photo: Cape Verde players celebrate. AFP
Dailon Rocha Livramento broke the deadlock in the 48th minute before forward Willy Semedo doubled the advantage six minutes later.
Fullback Stopira added a third in stoppage time to seal a historic win and send the Blue Sharks to their maiden World Cup appearance.
Cape Verde top Group D with 23 points, four clear of second-placed Cameroon, who were held to a goalless draw by Angola, also on Monday.
The island nation becomes the sixth African team to book a place at the 2026 World Cup, joining Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt and Ghana.
The tournament will be hosted jointly by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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