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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 stunner, holding heavily favored Spain scoreless in a 0-0 draw on Monday.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues Monday with one of the tournament's most anticipated opening matches as Spain takes on Cabo Verde at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
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Spain opens its FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign on Monday when it faces Cabo Verde in a Group H matchup. Entering the tournament as one of the favorites to lift the trophy, Spain will look to start strong against a Cabo Verde squad making its first-ever World Cup appearance.
Cabo Verde's first World Cup appearance was going to be unforgettable, no matter the outcome. As it turned out, the result on Monday, June 15, was nothing short of stunning. Cabo Verde played Spain to a 0-0 draw at Atlanta Stadium. Spain came into the game ...
Tiny Cabo Verde pulled off a stunning result in its World Cup debut, shutting out heavily favored Spain. An impressive performance by 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha helped Cabo Verde play one of the favorites to in the tournament to a 0-0 draw.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup featured one of the greatest underdog stories in the tournament’s history. After expanding to a 48-team format, Cabo Verde made its first World Cup appearance and faced two of FIFA’s top teams (at the time) in No.
Lionel Messi has heaped praise on Cape Verde after their 3-2 win at the FIFA World Cup. The Argentina captain claimed that his side were well aware of the threat posed by the debutants, following their performances against Spain and Uruguay.
