All the updates from our live text commentary stream of the World Cup 2026 opener for the two teams.

Follow live as Spain get their World Cup campaign underway against debutants Cape Verde.

All the updates from our live text commentary stream of the World Cup 2026 opener for the two teams.

Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage, before our live text commentary stream.

Will the pre-tournament favorites get off to a winning start?

Spain vs Cape Verde FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE Score: Making their World Cup debut in Atlanta on Monday, Cape Verde take on title contenders Spain, who are also the reigning…

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

Follow Spain vs Cape Verde LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026 live updates. Get confirmed lineups, goals, match stats and full-time result.

Live updates of the 2026 Fifa World Cup clash between Spain and Cape Verde in Atlanta.

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…

Cape Verde, ranked 67th, held firm in their first-ever World Cup match.

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...

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

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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.

The World Cup debutants stand resolute at the back to claim a famous result

Cape Verde fights to hold Spain to a World Cup draw in a tense, back-and-forth group stage match.

Spain's opening 0-0 draw against Cape Verde was supposed to be a comfortable start to their World Cup campaign. Instead, it became a reminder of the struggles that have haunted…

The African minnows Cape Verde, on their World Cup debut, claimed a famous point as they held the favourites Spain to a 0-0 draw

Cape Verde stun Spain with a historic goalless draw at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, frustrating the European champions despite Spain’s dominant possession.

A 40-year-old goalkeeper starred for debutants Cape Verde against a flat Spain, as build-up intensifies towards Iran’s opening game against New Zealand.