World Cup 2026: Spain 0-0 Cape Verde
BBC • • sports
Key Points:
- Cape Verde held reigning European champions Spain to a 0-0 draw in their World Cup debut, with veteran goalkeeper Vozinha making several key saves to preserve the clean sheet.
- Vozinha, who turned 40 on June 3 and plays for Portugal's second-tier club Chaves, is the second-oldest player to make a World Cup debut, making seven saves against Spain's 27 attempts.
- Cape Verde committed only one foul during the match, the fewest by any team in a World Cup game since 1966, highlighting their disciplined defensive performance.
- Spain has now gone three World Cup matches without scoring, despite 49 shots and 2,500 passes since their last goal against Japan in Qatar.
- Striker Mikel Oyarzabal, who scored the winning goal in Euro 2024, did not touch the ball in the first 30 minutes against Cape Verde, a rare occurrence in World Cup history since 1966.
