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Cape Verde Stuns Spain with 0-0 World Cup Draw
World Cup debutants Cape Verde held European champions Spain to a stunning 0-0 draw in Atlanta, with 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha delivering a heroic man-of-the-match performance.
The goalkeeper's Instagram following exploded from 50,000 to over 7.6 million in the hours after the match.
Cape Verde's defender Roberto 'Pico' Lopes, who plays in the League of Ireland, was recruited for the national team via a LinkedIn message and described the result as 'surreal'.
The result marked one of the biggest shocks in the tournament's opening days and earned the tiny island nation its first ever World Cup point.
Cape Verde men's national football team
Men's national association football team representing Cape Verde
Men's national association football team representing Cape Verde
Spain men's national football team
Men's national association football team representing Spain
Men's national association football team representing Spain
Vozinha
Cape Verdean Association Football Player
Cape Verdean Association Football Player
Atlanta
Capital city of Georgia, United States
Capital city of Georgia, United States
2026 FIFA World Cup
23rd FIFA World Cup, scheduled to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada in 2026
23rd FIFA World Cup, scheduled to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada in 2026