African teams had a mixed start to the World Cup, conceding 16 goals and scoring 7 in the first round. Get the full breakdown of their performance.

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…

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...

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

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

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…

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

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.

Cape Verde held European champion Spain to a 0-0 draw in their World Cup debut, with 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha delivering a stunning performance in

Cape Verde earned their first World Cup point with a 0-0 draw against Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup opener as goalkeeper Vozinha made seven crucial

African teams had a mixed start to the World Cup, conceding 16 goals and scoring 7 in the first round. Get the full breakdown of African World Cup performa

African teams had a mixed start to the World Cup, conceding 16 goals and scoring 7 in the first round. Get the full breakdown of their performance.

The opening round of matches at the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered plenty of drama, surprise results and goals as all 48 teams began their campaigns across 12 groups.