Spain were held to a goalless draw in their opening World Cup fixture after a brilliant performance from Cape Verde held the European champions to a 0-0 result. Spain’s dominance in possession and ...

Cape Verde, a tiny African nation making their World Cup debut, showed why they belong on football's biggest stage after holding former champions Spain to a goalless draw in their FIFA World Cup 2026 ...

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Cape Verde’s 0-0 draw against Spain was one of the strangest and most beautiful stories in World Cup history. As a tournament debutant facing one of the favorites to win it all, Cape Verde managed to ...

A World Cup debutant produced one of the most unexpected results in tournament history on Monday night — Cape Verde earning a draw against Spain. The match saw Cape Verde, ranked 67th in the world.

ATLANTA (AP) -- So much for a supersized World Cup diluting the quality of soccer’s biggest tournament. Tiny Cape Verde, making its debut at the World Cup, pulled off a stunning upset to shut out ...

Mikel Merino said World Cup favourites Spain are "dealing with the mourning" after their shock draw with underdogs Cape Verde in their opening game. World Cup debutants Cape Verde held Spain's stars ...

Spain’s ghosts of recent World Cup horror shows reappeared in Atlanta as the European champions were held 0-0 by debutants Cape Verde in their opening game. Lamine Yamal was left on the bench as the ...