FIFA World Cup

FT Monday, June 15, 2026
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium · 67,640 att. · FOX

Match Report

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Spain shocked by Cape Verde, draw 0-0 in their World Cup opener

Cape Verde pulled off the shock of the 2026 World Cup thus far as they held European champions Spain to a battling goalless draw in their Group H opener in Atlanta.

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Team Stats

1
Fouls
10
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
2
1
Corner Kicks
11
7
Saves
1
25.7
Possession
74.3
6
SHOTS
27
1
ON GOAL
7
0.2
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
205
Accurate Passes
734
278
Passes
800
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.9
1
Accurate Crosses
6
4
Crosses
36
0.3
Cross %
0.2
56
Long Balls
30
19
Accurate Long Balls
24
0.3
Long Balls %
0.8
2
Blocked Shots
8
11
Effective Tackles
12
18
Tackles
13
0.6
Tackle %
0.9
15
Interceptions
6
46
Effective Clearances
7
46
Clearances
7

Highlights

01:23 Burley slams 'extremely pedestrian' Spain after Cape Verde draw Watch on ESPN 01:34 Burley: Cape Verde couldn't have given a better account of themselves Watch on ESPN

Lineups

ESP · 4-3-3

  1. 23Unai SimónG
  2. 14Aymeric LaporteCD-L
  3. 22Pau CubarsíCD-R
  4. 24Marc CucurellaLB
  5. 5Marcos LlorenteRB
  6. 16RodriCM
  7. 20PedriLM
  8. 8Fabián RuizRM
  9. 21Mikel OyarzabalF
  10. 9GaviLF
  11. 7Ferran TorresRF

CPV · 4-1-4-1

  1. 1VozinhaG
  2. 3Diney BorgesCD-L
  3. 4Pico LopesCD-R
  4. 6Kevin PinaDM
  5. 13Sidny Lopes CabralLB
  6. 22Steven MoreiraRB
  7. 10Jamiro MonteiroCM-L
  8. 15Laros DuarteCM-R
  9. 7Jovane CabralLM
  10. 20Ryan MendesRM
  11. 19Dailon LivramentoF

Timeline

  1. 4'
  2. 4'
  3. 16' Sidny Cabral (Cabo Verde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 23' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  5. 23'
  6. 26' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  7. 26'
  8. 61' Substitution, Cabo Verde. Willy Semedo replaces Jovane Cabral because of an injury.
  9. 61' Substitution, Cabo Verde. Deroy Duarte replaces Laros Duarte.
  10. 61' Substitution, Cabo Verde. Nuno da Costa replaces Dailon Livramento.
  11. 65' Delay in match because of an injury Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
  12. 65'
  13. 65' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  14. 65'
  15. 68' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  16. 68'
  17. 71' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  18. 71'
  19. 71' Substitution, Spain. Mikel Merino replaces Fabián Ruiz.
  20. 71' Substitution, Spain. Lamine Yamal replaces Gavi.
  21. 76' Substitution, Cabo Verde. João Paulo replaces Sidny Cabral.
  22. 79' Substitution, Cabo Verde. Telmo Arcanjo replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
  23. 81' Substitution, Spain. Dani Olmo replaces Ferran Torres.
  24. 81'
  25. 81'
  26. 87' Substitution, Spain. Nico Williams replaces Rodri.
  27. 90'+3' Pedri (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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