This time, Cape Verde, the second smallest country in the history of the World Cup, held Spain to a goalless draw! That too in their World Cup debut!

Cape Verde held Spain to a draw

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinia had tears in her eyes. One of the greatest celebrations in the country’s history fell on her hands. She made 7 great saves in the match.

Star-studded Spain, former world champions—could not send the ball into the net of Cape Verde, 64th in the FIFA rankings, despite playing 801 passes!

It’s not that Spain didn’t try, it was that they played desperately. They forced Lamine Yamal, who had not fully recovered from his injury, to be substituted. He managed to put 7 of his 27 shots on target. But the goal was not found. The ball also hit the post.

Spain did not create many scoring opportunities throughout the match. But almost every time, Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo, and Yamal’s attack fell face down in front of the Cape Verde box or in front of it. The reason? Cape Verde fought hard. Cape Verde’s defenders stood as a wall in front of most of Spain’s shots. At that time, it didn’t seem like there was a 61-place gap in the FIFA rankings between the two teams!

Spain had 74 percent of the ball in the match.