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Updated: Mon 15 Jun 2026 20:21 CET

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Spain's forward #21 Mikel Oyarzabal (2ndL) is comforted by Cape Verde's midfielder #06 Kevin Pina (R) at the end of the 2026 World Cup Group H football match between Spain and Cape Verde at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Roberto SCHMIDT / AFP)

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 on Monday.