Spain held to a shock 0-0 draw by tiny World Cup debutants Cape Verde on Monday as Iran prepared to make their long-awaited entrance at the tournament after a build-up engulfed by uncertainty.

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…

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...

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

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

Cape Verde has just shocked the soccer world.