Spain vs Cape Verde LIVE: World Cup debutants hold European champions in major shock | OneFootball

Third-smallest nation ever to compete at World Cup foil one of the favourites in Group H stunner

Cape Verde are celebrating one of the great World Cup shocks after holding Spain to a goalless draw in Atlanta. In their first-ever game on football’s biggest stage, the Group H minnows delivered a superb defensive display and were indebted to 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha for producing a string of excellent saves to thwart the out-of-sorts reigning European champions - many people’s favourites to go all the way in North America this summer.

Ferran Torres smashed sluggish Spain’s best chance against the crossbar from point-blank range in the first half, summing up a wretched afternoon for La Roja, who have suffered a surprise group stage exit and back-to-back last-16 defeats since winning the World Cup for the first time in 2010 as part of a historic run of three consecutive major tournament triumphs. They will have to improve fast as they look to bounce back against Saudi Arabia on Sunday, with Lamine Yamal needing to get up to speed quickly after his late cameo following injury could not spare their blushes.