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FIFA World Cup · Mon, Jun 15Full time

Spain vs Cape Verde — Highlights & Goals

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Highlights

Match report

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.

Spain and Cape Verde met on Monday, June 15, 2026 (FIFA World Cup), and the match finished 0-0. Neither Spain nor Cape Verde could break the deadlock, and it ended goalless.

Spain had 74% of the possession against 26% for Cape Verde. The referee showed 2 yellow cards and 0 red cards in total.

Form & head-to-head

Timeline

11
  1. 16'Sidny Cabral
  2. 61'Willy Semedo↓ Jovane Cabral because of an injury
  3. 61'Deroy Duarte↓ Laros Duarte
  4. 61'Nuno da Costa↓ Dailon Livramento
  5. 71'Mikel Merino↓ Fabián Ruiz
  6. 71'Lamine Yamal↓ Gavi
  7. 76'João Paulo↓ Sidny Cabral
  8. 79'Telmo Arcanjo↓ Jamiro Monteiro
  9. 81'Dani Olmo↓ Ferran Torres
  10. 87'Nico Williams↓ Rodri
  11. 90'+3'Pedri

Stats

SpainvsCape Verde
74.3%Possession25.7%
27Shots6
7On Target1
8Blocked Shots2
11Corners1
2Offsides3
10Fouls1
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
1Saves7
734Accurate Passes205
12Tackles11
6Interceptions15
7Clearances46

Win probability

Pre-match odds

Spain 87%Draw 9%Cape Verde 5%

Lineups

SpainStarting XI
  • 1Unai SimónSpain
  • 2Aymeric LaporteSpain
  • 3Pau CubarsíSpain
  • 4Marc CucurellaSpain
  • 5Marcos LlorenteSpain
  • 6Rodri Spain
  • 7Pedri Spain
  • 8Fabián RuizSpain
  • 9Mikel OyarzabalSpain
  • 10Gavi Spain
  • 11Ferran TorresSpain
Substitutes
  • David Raya
  • Víctor Muñoz
  • Lamine Yamal
  • Yéremy Pino
  • Martín Zubimendi
  • Dani Olmo
  • Nico Williams
Cape VerdeStarting XI
  • 1VozinhaCape Verde Islands
  • 2Diney BorgesCape Verde Islands
  • 3Pico LopesCape Verde Islands
  • 4Kevin PinaCape Verde Islands
  • 5Sidny Lopes CabralCape Verde Islands
  • 6Steven MoreiraCape Verde Islands
  • 7Jamiro MonteiroCape Verde Islands
  • 8Laros DuarteCape Verde Islands
  • 9Jovane CabralCape Verde Islands
  • 10Ryan MendesCape Verde Islands
  • 11Dailon LivramentoCape Verde Islands
Substitutes
  • Stopira
  • Márcio Rosa
  • Hélio Varela
  • Wagner Pina
  • Gilson Benchimol
  • Garry Rodrigues
  • Telmo Arcanjo