The 15,000 seater opened in 2014 and has been the home of the national team since.  

Cape Verde Prime Minister José Ulisses Correia e Silva announced that his Government plans to rename the stadium after Pelé, after FIFA President Gianni Infantino suggested that all nations name at least one stadium or football venue in their country after the Brazilian legend, who passed away on 29 December at the age of 82.

"Cape Verde and Brazil have a history and culture that go hand in hand, considering they are two sister countries, linked by language and very similar identities." Silva wrote on Facebook.

"And with the physical disappearance of Edson Arantes de Nascimento, King Pelé, born a Brazilian citizen, who soon became a planetary figure, an icon of the masses showing that sport has the power to unite the world, it is now our wish to pay tribute to him.

"Pelé was and always will be a reference in Brazil, in our Portuguese-speaking countries and in the rest of the world, being an idol that links several generations."

"As a tribute and recognition to this figure that makes us all great, I manifest the intention of naming our national stadium as "Pelé Stadium", in an initiative that, I believe, will be followed by several countries around the world."

FIFA also has plans to rename the stadium at its headquarters in Switzerland the Estádio Pelé - FIFA Zürich.

Meanwhile, the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes has announced that the road surrounding the famous Maracanã Stadium will be renamed in honour of Pelé.

Known as the Avenida Radial Oeste, Paes said the plan is to rename it Avenida Pelé.

However, some fans pointed out that the road should named Avenida Rei Pelé instead.

Paes put out a poll on his Twitter page, asking his 692,000 followers to vote before making a decision.

The Maracanã Stadium staged the 1950 and 2014 FIFA World Cup finals and the 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.