FIFA World Cup, Spain vs Cape Verde Live Score: ESP take on CPV in Group H opening clash. (AP)

FIFA World Cup 2026 Today Match Live Score Updates: In one of the biggest results in the ongoing FIFA World Cup, debutants Cape Verde held on to a 0-0 draw with firm favourites Spain in the Group H opener at the Mercedes Benz Stadium at Atlanta on Monday.

The star of the show was undoubtedly the Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha who stood like a wall and repelled everything the Spanish armada threw at him, pulling off 3 crucial saves in the first half to deny Ferran Torres which kept the small African nation firmly in the match.

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Spain will rue not taking the chances on offer with Mikel Oyarzabal, Torres and Fabian Ruiz guilty of missing almost certain goal-scoring chances. After Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams were introduced in the second half, Spain improved a bit but could not penetrate a solid Cape Verde backline, ultimately sharing the points with them.

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