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

The lead

June 15, 2026 — Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA — 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.

How the match unfolded

This Group H match ended 0-0 between Spain and Cabo Verde in regulation on the official ESPN match center. 67,640 fans were in the building at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Key passages from the live ESPN commentary feed:

  • Foul by Pedri (Spain).
  • Pedri (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • Attempt missed. Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Telmo Arcanjo.
  • Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • Corner, Spain. Conceded by Kevin Pina.
  • Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross following a corner.
  • Second Half ends, Spain 0, Cabo Verde 0.

    • Goal-by-goal

    No goals were listed in the official ESPN match feed for this fixture.

    Cards, fouls, and controversy

    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.

    Bookings: 2 yellow cards were issued per the official match log.

    What it means in the tournament

    Spain and Cabo Verde split the points in Group H. In a 48-team World Cup, a draw reshapes the group table and can swing who advances as a third-place side.

    What comes next

    Spain and Cabo Verde remain in Group H with one point each and turn to their final group fixtures on the FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule.

    *Sources: ESPN match center, ESPN match feed, FIFA World Cup 2026. AthX covers MLB trading; this recap is for World Cup fans following the North America tournament. Information only; not financial advice.*

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