Prateek Tanmay
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FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today Live Score: After failing to score past minnows Cape Verde, Spain will be looking to go all out against a resolute Saudi Arabia side on Sunday. In their first match, both these sides dropped points with Spain drawing 0-0 with Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia sharing the spoils vs Uruguay.
Spain, who came into the World Cup as favourites, were shocked by the defensive capabilities of Cape Verde who absorbed everything that the Spanish armada threw at them. With their best player Lamine Yamal playing a bit part role in that match, the Barcelona player ios expected to feature from the start against the Saudi team.
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For Saudi Arabia, the defeat that they inflicted on eventual world champions Argentina in the 2022 World Cup is still fresh in the minds of their fans, who will be hoping that the Asian side can spring a surprise against the 2010 world champions on Sunday as well.
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Cape Verde frustrated Spain in a goalless draw in their FIFA World Cup debut game. (AP)
How World Cup debutants Cape Verde frustrated Spain for 90 minutes
Cape Verde, second smallest in size, third smallest in population, etched their name in World Cup history, holding the current European champions, Spain, to a timeless 0-0 draw that reinvigorated the magic of a World Cup. The result was as razor-thin as could be expected – Cape Verde’s keeper Vozinha made seven crucial saves, and Spain threw the kitchen sink at the end. But the debutants held on stoutly and produced what will go down as one of the biggest results of a World Cup.
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