ATLANTA, June 15 : Spain manager Luis de la Fuente insisted there was no cause for alarm after his side were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by World Cup debutants Cape Verde on Monday, saying his players had earned the right to trust themselves after winning the 2024 European Championship with a brilliant unbeaten

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…

Tiny Cape Verde pulled off a stunning result in its World Cup debut by shutting out heavily favored Spain.

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