hard-fought draw as both sides share spoils in Group Stage

Spain and Cape Verde battled to a 0-0 stalemate in the Group Stage. Playing at the stadium, both teams fought tenaciously as 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 . The 0-0 scoreline reflected the evenly-matched contest, with defenses standing firm throughout.

Player Performances

Spain

#14Aymeric Laporte

90'

7.5

#22Pau Cubarsí

90'

7.9

#20Pedri

90'

8.6

#5Marcos Llorente

90'

7.9

#16Rodri

87'

7.8

#8Fabián Ruiz

71'

7.5

Cape Verde

#3Diney Borges

90'

7.8

#1Vozinha

90'

9.0