Cape Verde's head coach, Bubista, has left the island nation to join Moroccan club RS Berkane.
Bubista guided Cape Verde to qualification for the World Cup for the first time when the Blue Sharks reached the 2026 finals.
The 56-year-old has signed a two-year deal with RS Berkane, who finished second in the Moroccan top flight last season, and replaces Moin Chaabani, who has been appointed as Tunisia's new head coach.
Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup for the first time ahead of Cameroon and proved to be the underdog story of this year's finals.
The team from the north-east of the kingdom are not traditionally seen as one of Morocco's big clubs but have enjoyed success in recent years, claiming their first domestic league title in 2024-25.
They are also three-time winners of the Caf Confederation Cup, Africa's second tier continental club competition.
Cape Verde's football federation thanked Bubista for his "dedication, professionalism, and contribution to the development of the national team's sporting project" before wishing him "much success" in his future endeavours.
Bubista took charge of Cape Verde in January 2020 and guided the island nation to the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
He also led the team to the last 32 of the Fifa World Cup last month, where the Blue Sharks were beaten 3-2 by eventual runners-up Argentina after extra time.
Bubista becomes the latest coach to leave one of the 10 African sides which appeared at the World Cup.
Another African World Cup manager, Vladimir Petkovic, parted company with Algeria by mutual consent on Monday.
Vladimir Petkovic was appointed in February 2024 and had extended his contract with the Desert Foxes until 2028 earlier this year.
Ivory Coast and South Africa will not renew deals with Emerse Fae and Hugo Broos respectively after their contracts ran out at the end of July.
Senegal sacked Pape Thiaw in the wake of their dramatic last-32 exit against Belgium.
The Teranga Lions have been linked with Patrick Vieira as a possible replacement.
Tunisia appointed Moin Chaabani on a four-year deal last month, replacing Herve Renard who took over the Carthage Eagles one game into their Group F campaign when Sabri Lamouchi was removed after a 5-1 defeat by Sweden.
Internal discussions are continuing at the Ghana Football Association after Carlos Queiroz led the Black Stars to the last 32, where the West Africans lost 1-0 to Colombia.
Carlos Queiroz appeared to announce his own departure on social media shortly after that defeat.
The developments in African football continue to unfold, with several countries still in the process of finding new head coaches.
Source: Yahoo Sports