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FIFA #2 vs #67Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, USA71,000 capacity67,640 attendance🌦️ 24°C Light drizzleRef: Adham Mohammad
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🇪🇸 Spain vs Cape Verde 🇨🇻
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Points shared after an even battle
Spain 0–0 Cape Verde - Group H
Spain and Cape Verde played out a 0–0 draw.
What stood out
- ✓Spain controlled the ball with 74.3% possession.
- ✓Spain were far more threatening in attack with 27 shots (7 on target).
- ✓Spain won 11 corners, showing sustained pressure in the final third.
- ✓Cape Verde's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
- ✓Tactical matchup: Spain (4-3-3) vs Cape Verde (4-1-4-1).
- ✓A near-sellout at Mercedes-Benz Stadium - 67,640 fans (95% of capacity).
Match Summary
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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