ATLANTA, June 16 — Spain boss Luis de la Fuente said he is still convinced La Roja will go far at the World Cup despite failing to break down debutants Cape Verde in a 0-0 draw...

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...

Lamine Yamal has trained in the build-up to La Roja’s World Cup opener.

ATLANTA, June 14 : Spain winger Lamine Yamal is fit and ready to come off the bench in his side's opening World Cup game, but manager Luis de la Fuente said on Sunday that his…

The European champion gets its World Cup campaign away against a debutant.

Spain manager issues a positive update about Lamine Yamal ahead of the Group H match against Cape Verde. | Football News

The European champions have Lamine Yamal fit and ready to play a part in La Roja’s opener in Atlanta

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

ATLANTA, June 15 : Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has opted to start with 18-year-old winger Lamine Yamal on the bench for their opening World Cup Group H meeting with Cape Verde…

Teenage sensation Lamine Yamal starts on the bench for Spain's 2026 World Cup opener against Cape Verde. Coach De la Fuente opts for caution with the Barce

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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…

ATLANTA, June 15 : Cape Verde announced themselves on the World Cup stage with a stunning 0-0 draw against Spain on Monday, frustrating the European champions who dominated…

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

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

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Lamine Yamal comes off the bench but cannot help Spain overcome World Cup debutants Cape Verde in 0-0 draw.

A flat Spain side missed the spark of Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams as they were held to a 0-0 draw by a dogged Cape Verde in their World Cup opener in Atlanta.

Spain 0-0 Cape Verde: The reigning European champions stumbled to a goalless draw in Atlanta