World Cup minnows Cabo Verde produce one of the shocks of any tournament, Sabri Lamouchi pays price for loss, Saudi Arabia leading at break.

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

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...

SPAIN 0-0 CAPE VERDE: The European champions were continually thwarted by Cape Verde in their World Cup opener, eventually turning to Lamine Yamal with 20 minutes left, but even…

Cape Verde has just shocked the soccer world.

In the most surprising result of the World Cup so far, 2010 winners and European champions Spain failed to beat debutants Cape Verde

The first truly shocking result at the World Cup has just taken place. Pre-tournament favorite, Spain, field to beat Cabo Verde in their opening match. Cabo Ver

One of the tournament favorites could find no way past the debutants and their keeper Vozinha.

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

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

Despite enjoying 74 per cent possession and laying siege to the Cape Verde goal, the 2010 world champions were unable to find a breakthrough.

La selección de Luis de la Fuente, una de las grandes favoritas del campeonato, no consigue superar la resistencia del equipo africano, debutante, en un partido sin chispa de la…

After the final whistle, the Cape Verde players celebrated wildly, clinching one of the greatest results in their nation's football history. | Football News

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.

ATLANTA (AP) — Tiny Cape Verde pulled off a stunning result in its World Cup debut, shutting out heavily favoured Spain.An impressive performance by 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha…

Spain 0-0 Cape Verde: The European champions were held to a draw by the World Cup debutants

The Athletic's experts pick out the greatest shocks in men's World Cup history

The first shock of the World Cup was a scoreless draw between Spain and Cape Verde. Just how big of a surprise was it?

Cape Verde's memorable World Cup debut in holding European champions Spain to a 0-0 draw on Monday is one of the great upsets in the tournament's history.

World Cup debutant Cape Verde has delivered an upset against powerhouse Spain, with Iran set to make their World Cup start later in the day, only hours after the country signed a…