Cape Verde and Spain Play to 0-0 Draw in World Cup Match
Cape Verde held European champions Spain to a scoreless draw on Sunday in Atlanta. The result came in Cape Verde's first World Cup appearance.
Abc NewsCape Verde and Spain finished level at 0-0 in a World Cup group-stage match on Sunday in Atlanta. The result marked Cape Verde's debut at the World Cup finals. Cape Verde is an archipelago of roughly 500,000 people and had never before qualified for the tournament.
Spain entered the match as the 2010 World Cup champion and the current European champion. Vozinha, the 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper, produced multiple saves before halftime. He turned away efforts from Pedri and denied Ferran Torres twice, once after Torres struck the crossbar.
Spain introduced substitute Lamine Yamal in the second half, but the Barcelona forward could not break the deadlock. Cape Verde created one clear chance late when Diney Borges directed a header toward goal that Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon saved. ” Spain coach Luis de la Fuente had said on Sunday that Cape Verde could emerge as one of the tournament's surprise sides.
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