In the first round of the 2026 World Cup group stage, Spain faced Cape Verde at home. The first half produced no goals, and Cape Verde player Sidny Lopes Cabral was shown a yellow card in the 16th minute, leaving the teams level at 0-0 at the break.
The scoreline did not change after halftime. Cape Verde made three changes in the 61st minute, bringing on L. Duarte, D. Livramento and J. Cabral, while Spain introduced Gavi and F. Ruiz in the 71st minute. Both sides continued to adjust their lineups, but no goal arrived. Pedri was booked in the 90+3rd minute, and the match ended 0-0.
On the numbers, Spain had 74% possession to Cape Verde's 26%. Expected goals were 2.10 for Spain and 0.20 for Cape Verde. Spain registered 27 shots to Cape Verde's 6, with 7 on target for Spain and 1 for Cape Verde. Pass completion was 92% for Spain and 74% for Cape Verde. Spain won 11 corners to Cape Verde's 1, while offside counts were 2 and 3 respectively. Saves stood at 1 for Spain and 7 for Cape Verde, and fouls were 10 for Spain and 1 for Cape Verde.
Looking ahead, Spain's next match will be on 2026-06-21 in Group Stage - 2 against Saudi Arabia. Spain are currently third in Group H with 1 point from 1 match, having drawn once and lost none, with a goal difference of 0. Cape Verde's next match will also be on 2026-06-21 in Group Stage - 2, away to Uruguay. Cape Verde are currently fourth in Group H with 1 point from 1 match, also with one draw, no defeats and a goal difference of 0.
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