Cape Verde, ranked 65 places below Spain, held the European champions to a 0-0 draw in their Group H match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Goalkeeper Vozinha made seven saves to earn the clean sheet, a historic performance for the debutant nation.
Key Details
- Spain dominated with 27 shots (7 on target) and 74% possession, but failed to score.
- Cape Verde conceded only one foul, the fewest by a team in a World Cup match since 1966.
- Vozinha, aged 40 years and 12 days, is the oldest player to appear in a nation's debut World Cup game.
- Spain’s last World Cup goal was in the 11th minute against Japan in 2022; since then, they have attempted 49 shots and completed 2,500 passes without scoring.
Opta Facts
- Spain's 27 shots without scoring is joint most in a World Cup match since 1966 (also 27 vs Paraguay in 1998).
- Spain have won only three of their last 12 World Cup matches since winning the trophy in 2010.
- Cape Verde's Vozinha is the oldest goalkeeper (40 years) to keep a clean sheet on World Cup debut, making seven saves.