FIFA World Cup 2026 (Group H):
- Spain 0-0 Cape Verde
Cape Verde, on their debut at the FIFA World Cup, held Spain to a scoreless draw during a Group H duel of the 2026 edition played at the Atlanta Stadium on Monday, 15th June 2026.
Despite countless attacks from Spain throughout the entire duration of the game, the Cape Verde defence remained disciplined and patient.
Often, the West Africans turned to that occasional quick counter-attack.
Goalkeeper Nascido Josimar Jose Evora Dias (Vozinha) was called upon several times to tame the Spaniards’ raids.
The 40-year-old Chaves Football Club (Portugal Division Two) goalkeeper saved off Mikel Oyarzabal Ugarte, Pablo Martin Paez Gavira (Gavi), Ferran Torres Garcia, Pedro Gonzalez Lopez (Pedri), Fabian Ruiz Pena and substitute Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana on different occasions.
A point for Cape Verde on their first time of asking at the FIFA World Cup against the world’s second-best footballing country is a big statement of intent to the players, the country and the African continent.
For a country ranked 67th as per the latest FIFA rankings, Cape Verde now dreams of making it out of the group to the knockout round in a pool that also has Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.
In the same Group (H), Uruguay will play Saudi Arabia at the Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens.
Egypt takes on Belgium in Group G at the Seattle stadium in Seattle.
Argentina, the reigning champions of the tournament, who won in 2022, open their campaign against Algeria at the Kansas City stadium in Kansas City on Wednesday, 17th June 2026.
