Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCape Verde held Spain to a 0-0 draw (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)Cape Verde have earned a famous draw against European champions Spain in their first ever match at the World Cup.The African country, ranked 64th in the current Fifa rankings, held the Spaniards to a goalless draw at the Atlanta Stadium.Goalkeeper, 40-year-old Vozinha, was visibly in tears at full time. Spain wasted a number of chances throughout the game, and not even the introduction of Lamine Yamal in the second half could break them down. Cape Verde are the third-smallest country in terms of population to qualify for a World Cup. They face Uruguay on June 21 and Saudi Arabia on June 27. In fullSpain v Cape Verde LIVE: World Cup debutants earn famous draw against struggling La RojaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Cape Verde hold Spain to secure point in first-ever World Cup game
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCape Verde held Spain to a 0-0 draw (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)Cape Verde have earned a famous draw against European champions Spain in their first ever match at the World Cup.The African country, ranked 64th in the current Fifa rankings, held the Spaniards to a goalless draw at the Atlanta Stadium.Goalkeeper, 40-year-old Vozinha, was visibly in tears at full time. Spain wasted a number of chances throughout the game, and not even the introduction of Lamine Yamal in the second half could break them down. Cape Verde are the third-smallest country in terms of population to qualify for a World Cup. They face Uruguay on June 21 and Saudi Arabia on June 27. In fullSpain v Cape Verde LIVE: World Cup debutants earn famous draw against struggling La RojaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
