ATLANTA (AP) — So much for a supersized World Cup diluting the quality of soccer’s biggest tournament. Tiny Cape Verde, making its debut at the World Cup, pulled off a stunner, holding heavily favored Spain scoreless in a 0-0 draw on Monday.

The soccer world was left stunned after Cape Verde battled Spain to a draw on Monday.

ATLANTA — An unbelievable scene played out in Atlanta. Tiny Cape Verde, the third smallest country to ever qualify for the World Cup, stopped overall favorite Spain. The crowd, Cape Verde and Spain fans both, erupted in applause when the whistle blew on ...

Spain faces Cape Verde in their World Cup opener with the spread at -2.5 goals. Can Spain's offense deliver over 3.5 goals against a defensive side?

Minnows Cape Verde grabbed an incredible draw against Spain at the 2026 World Cup.

Cape Verde’s historic World Cup draw against Spain has turned its 40-year-old goalkeeper into one of the early breakout stories of the tournament. Josimar José Évora Dias, known as Vozinha, produced a standout performance Monday as Cape Verde held Spain to a stunning 0-0 draw in its World Cup opener,