World Cup 2026 | Spain 0 - 0 Cape Verde
No goals but a remarkable 90 minutes in Atlanta. Debutants Cape Verde produced one of the biggest World Cup shocks in recent memory by holding Spain. Author | Ed Stadium | Atlanta Stadium Cape Verde, the third-smallest nation by population ever to qualify for a World Cup, arrived ranked 67th in the latest FIFA standings and were widely expected to be overwhelmed by second-ranked Spain in their opening Group H fixture. Instead, the reigning European champions struggled to find fluency in attack for long periods and, when they did threaten, 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha stood firm with a series of outstanding saves. Spain tried to change things from the bench The introduction of Lamine Yamal as a second-half substitute injected fresh energy into both his side and the Spain supporters inside the stadium. However, the Barcelona teenager, making his first appearance in almost eight weeks after recovering from a hamstring injury, was unable to provide a decisive moment on his World Cup...