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Cape Verde

FIFA Rank #70
🏟 Atlanta 📅
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  • 🕐 Time
  • 🏟 Stadium Atlanta
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Referee Adham Makhadmeh
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🧠 Match Summary

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Spain dominated possession and territorial control in Atlanta but were left frustrated as Cape Verde held firm for a remarkable 0-0 draw in Group H on Matchday 5 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. La Roja controlled 74% of the ball and registered 27 shots — seven on target — yet could find no way past a resolute Cape Verdean goalkeeper who made seven saves to deny the Spanish attack repeatedly.

Cape Verde, ranked well below their opponents, showed tremendous defensive discipline and organization throughout, limiting Spain to corners and long-range efforts while posing the occasional threat themselves with six shots. The result is a significant point for Cape Verde, while Spain will face hard questions about their clinical edge after squandering such overwhelming statistical superiority under referee Adham Makhadmeh.

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🎬 Match highlights (video)

ملخص مباراة إسبانيا و الرأس الأخضر | دور المجموعات - كأس العالم FIFA 2026™ Watch highlights on YouTube ↗

Source: beIN SPORTS — official YouTube channel

📊 Official stats & tactics (FIFA)

Spain · 4-1-2-3 — 4-1-2-3Cape Verde

Statistics

0⚽ Goals0
0🟥 Sendings-off0
1🟨 Cautions1
65.7%Possession25.4%
27 (7)Shots6 (1)
2.26Expected goals (xG)0.13
93%Pass accuracy74%
811 (755)Total passes306 (227)
144Line breaks57
28Defensive line breaks1
426Final-third receptions17
23Ball progressions23
39Crosses3
200 (37)Defensive pressures398 (44)
53Forced turnovers47
83Second balls54
115.5 كمDistance covered112.4 كم
5 كمSprint distance4.2 كم

🎯 Phases of play — in possession

48Build-up (unopposed)26
20Build-up (opposed)15
16Progression11
40Final third5
0Long ball8
6Attacking transition23
1Counter attack2
5Set piece7

🛡️ Out of possession

10High press1
3Mid press1
0Low press0
16High block0
12Mid block18
2Low block60
5Recovery2
23Defensive transition6
14Counter-press5

🏃 Physical data

391Sprints342
1170High-speed runs1084
32.6 كم/سTop speed33.6 كم/س

⚡ Fastest: Marcos LLORENTE 32.6 · DAILON LIVRAMENTO 33.6 km/h

👥 Both squads · tap a player for full stats

👥 Spain

#23 · Unai SIMON5.3 km · 25.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.3Dist (km)
25.2Top speed
9Sprints
20HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
1Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · Marcos LLORENTE10.4 km · 32.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.4Dist (km)
32.6Top speed
41Sprints
95HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
9Comp
69%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 10 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
4Total

Outswing 1 · Lofted 1 · Cutback 2

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · Ferran TORRES8.5 km · 29.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.5Dist (km)
29.8Top speed
35Sprints
84HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
3Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 3 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 2 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
4Total

Outswing 1 · Driven 2 · Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Fabian RUIZ8.6 km · 27.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.6Dist (km)
27.7Top speed
23Sprints
85HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
19Att
17Comp
89%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 14 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 17 · Cross 2 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Inswing 1 · Outswing 2

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · GAVI9.2 km · 28.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.2Dist (km)
28.2Top speed
35Sprints
105HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
2Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Aymeric LAPORTE10.3 km · 30.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.3Dist (km)
30.9Top speed
27Sprints
95HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
32Att
28Comp
88%Acc

Dir: Through 6 · Around 20 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 29 · Cross 0 · Prog 3

📋 Full technical profile
#16 · RODRI10.6 km · 29 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.6Dist (km)
29Top speed
22Sprints
121HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
31Att
27Comp
87%Acc

Dir: Through 9 · Around 10 · Over 12 — Type: Pass 31 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · PEDRI12.6 km · 29.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
12.6Dist (km)
29.8Top speed
41Sprints
162HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
32Att
26Comp
81%Acc

Dir: Through 11 · Around 12 · Over 9 — Type: Pass 29 · Cross 1 · Prog 2

🎯 Crosses
5Total

Inswing 1 · Lofted 4

📋 Full technical profile
#21 · Mikel OYARZABAL9.6 km · 31.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.6Dist (km)
31.5Top speed
38Sprints
107HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Lofted 2

📋 Full technical profile
#22 · Pau CUBARSI10.7 km · 31 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.7Dist (km)
31Top speed
33Sprints
76HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
15Att
14Comp
93%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 12 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 15 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Marc CUCURELLA11.1 km · 28.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.1Dist (km)
28.6Top speed
49Sprints
109HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
7Comp
88%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 7 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
4Total

Push 4

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Mikel MERINO3 km · 30.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
3Dist (km)
30.5Top speed
11Sprints
45HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
1Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Dani OLMO1.8 km · 27.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.8Dist (km)
27.6Top speed
10Sprints
27HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · Nico WILLIAMS1.1 km · 32.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.1Dist (km)
32.4Top speed
11Sprints
16HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
1Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#19 · Lamine YAMAL2.5 km · 29 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.5Dist (km)
29Top speed
6Sprints
23HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
4Comp
57%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 4 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 2 · Prog 3

🎯 Crosses
5Total

Inswing 4 · Cutback 1

📋 Full technical profile

👥 Cape Verde

#1 · VOZINHA4.8 km · 25.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.8Dist (km)
25.1Top speed
1Sprints
16HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
25Att
14Comp
56%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 3 · Over 20 — Type: Pass 25 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · DINEY BORGES10.2 km · 30.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.2Dist (km)
30.1Top speed
21Sprints
95HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
11Att
8Comp
73%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 6 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 11 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · PICO LOPES9.7 km · 32.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.7Dist (km)
32.5Top speed
17Sprints
83HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
17Att
10Comp
59%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 9 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 17 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · KEVIN PINA10.6 km · 28.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.6Dist (km)
28.4Top speed
24Sprints
91HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
1Comp
25%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · JOVANE CABRAL6.6 km · 28.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
6.6Dist (km)
28.9Top speed
31Sprints
95HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · JAMIRO MONTEIRO9.1 km · 27.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.1Dist (km)
27.8Top speed
27Sprints
90HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 2 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · SIDNY LOPES CABRAL8.2 km · 32.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.2Dist (km)
32.2Top speed
32Sprints
72HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
11Att
8Comp
73%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 5 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Inswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#15 · LAROS DUARTE7.5 km · 25.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.5Dist (km)
25.6Top speed
19Sprints
78HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
1Comp
33%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#19 · DAILON LIVRAMENTO8.3 km · 33.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.3Dist (km)
33.6Top speed
34Sprints
83HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · RYAN MENDES11.1 km · 32.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.1Dist (km)
32.4Top speed
44Sprints
125HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
3Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#22 · STEVEN MOREIRA10.5 km · 31.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.5Dist (km)
31.7Top speed
31Sprints
101HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
4Comp
44%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 3 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · JOAO PAULO2.2 km · 28.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.2Dist (km)
28.9Top speed
10Sprints
18HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
4Comp
57%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · DEROY DUARTE3.9 km · 30.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.9Dist (km)
30.3Top speed
12Sprints
43HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
2Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · WILLY SEMEDO4.1 km · 29 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.1Dist (km)
29Top speed
18Sprints
39HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#18 · TELMO ARCANJO1.9 km · 31.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.9Dist (km)
31.7Top speed
11Sprints
26HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
1Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#21 · NUNO DA COSTA3.6 km · 28.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.6Dist (km)
28.8Top speed
10Sprints
29HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
1Comp
33%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

Source: FIFA Training Centre — Post-Match Summary (value in parentheses = on target / completed / direct).

📄 Official FIFA report Open the full report (PDF) ↗ 🌟 Player of the Match Vozinha Cape Verde ★ 8.6

⚡ Match events

  1. 16' Sidny Lopes Cabral 📋 a bad foul
  2. 90' Pedri 📋 a bad foul
👕 Lineup · tap to view

Spain 4-3-3

Starting XI

  1. Unai Simón
  2. Marcos Llorente
  3. Marc Cucurella
  4. Rodri
  5. Pau Cubarsí
  6. Aymeric Laporte
  7. Fabián Ruiz
  8. Pedri
  9. Mikel Oyarzabal
  10. Ferran Torres
  11. Gavi

Substitutes

  • David Raya
  • Víctor Muñoz
  • Lamine Yamal
  • Yéremy Pino
  • Martín Zubimendi
  • Dani Olmo
  • Nico Williams
  • Mikel Merino
  • Pedro Porro
  • Borja Iglesias
  • Joan García
  • Álex Baena
  • Alejandro Grimaldo
  • Marc Pubill
  • Eric García

Cape Verde 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  1. Vozinha
  2. Steven Moreira
  3. Sidny Lopes Cabral
  4. Kevin Pina
  5. Pico Lopes
  6. Diney Borges
  7. Ryan Mendes
  8. Laros Duarte
  9. Dailon Livramento
  10. Jamiro Monteiro
  11. Jovane Cabral

Substitutes

  • Stopira
  • Márcio Rosa
  • Hélio Varela
  • Wagner Pina
  • Gilson Benchimol
  • Garry Rodrigues
  • Telmo Arcanjo
  • Willy Semedo
  • Logan Costa
  • Yannick Semedo
  • Nuno da Costa
  • João Paulo
  • CJ dos Santos
  • Kelvin Pires
  • Deroy Duarte

📋 Match officials & info

  • 🌐 Match number 43 of 104
  • 🏆 Stage Group H
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Main referee Adham Makhadmeh (الأردن) 📋 4 matches 🚫 17.5 fouls/m 🟨 2 cards/m Balanced Full stats ↗
  • 🚩 Assistant referees Mohammad Al-Kalaf (الأردن) · Ahmad Al-Roalle (الأردن)
  • 📺 Video referee (VAR) TBA before kickoff
  • ⏱ Fourth official Andrés Rojas (كولومبيا)
  • 🟨 Yellow cards 1 — 1