Africa’s giants chase World Cup shocks as Cape Verde debut against Spain and Salah’s Egypt test Belgium in two blockbuster 2026 group clashes.

June 13 : Spain arrive in Atlanta with the air of a team expecting a long World Cup summer, but on Monday they face opponents carrying an equally powerful feeling: the giddy…

June 13 : Belgium will seek to underline their credentials as Group G favourites when they open their World Cup campaign against Egypt in Seattle on Monday, but the Africans can…

Pre-tournament favourites Spain open their Group H campaign with a match against World Cup debutants Cape Verde.

Spain arrived in Atlanta expecting to make a deep World Cup run, but faces a Monday opener against Cape Verde, whose players are embracing the excitement...

As the 2026 Fifa World Cup fever sweeps across North America, the spotlight shifts to the West Coast, where Group G is set to kick off on Monday.

Africa’s giants chase World Cup shocks as Cape Verde debut against Spain and Salah’s Egypt test Belgium in two blockbuster 2026 group clashes.

Tournament favorite Spain starts its World Cup campaign against debutante Cape Verde plus Belgium takes on Egypt.

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Some of the globe’s heavyweight sides begin their World Cup journeys on Monday.

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Will Spain lay down a marker against Cape Verde or suffer a shock? Join Daniel Harris to find out

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World Cup newcomers Cape Verde held off favourites Spain in a goalless draw in Atlanta on Monday, delivering a defensive masterclass in their first appearance on football's…

Debutants Cape Verde made a shocker opener at the 2026 FIFA World Cup by holding European champions Spain to a goalless draw on Monday. Despite...

Group G favourites Belgium kick off their World Cup campaign at the Seattle Stadium on Monday with a showdown against Mohamed Salah's Egypt, with the seven-time African champions…

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Debutants Cape Verde produced one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history by holding European champions Spain to a goalless draw

FIFA World Cup 2026: Cape Verde pulled off a World Cup shock by holding Spain to a 0-0 draw in the opening game of Group H on Monday.