Pride and joy dominated the streets of Cape Verde on Monday as the country celebrated a stunning World Cup debut, after its national football team shut out heavily favoured Spain in a surprise 0-0 draw.

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

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...

Cape Verde has just shocked the soccer world.

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…

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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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.

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

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

World Cup debutants Cape Verde stun European champions Spain with a 0-0 draw in their opening Group H match. Read about the shock result.

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

The tiny island nation of Cape Verde pulled off a stunning goalless draw against former champions Spain, making history for their country and their 40-year-old goalie.

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

Debutants Cape Verde, a nation of over 500,000 people, held out against Luis de la Fuente’s star-studded team, playing defensively and relying on few counterattacks that nearly…

The match was played in Atlanta and it was a debut appearance for Cape Verde’s national team at such global tournaments

World Cup debutant Cape Verde held European champion Spain to a stunning 0-0 draw, earning the nation's first-ever point on football's biggest stage.