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Cape Verde held Uruguay. A nation of 525,000 is two points from the knockouts

Cape Verde held Uruguay. A nation of 525,000 is two points from the knockouts

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4 min readKolkataJun 22, 2026 02:18 PM IST On October 13 last year, the Cape Verde government declared a half-day holiday so the nation could watch their team play Eswatini. Cape Verde won 3-0. They haven’t stopped since. Jose Maria Silva, the national director of state protocol, said qualification for this World Cup was the third defining moment in Cape Verde’s history, after Independence Day and the first multiparty elections of 1991. On Sunday in Miami, they held Uruguay, two-time world champions, to a 2-2 draw. They have not lost a match at this World Cup. They may not be finished. This is a team built from scattered people. Kevin Pina grew up in Praia before his family left for Brockton, Massachusetts, a kid in a diaspora, playing football where he could find it, until a former Cape Verde captain named Carlos Morais spotted him on the street and convinced his father to send him back. Portuguese clubs Casa Pia and Benfica both rejected him. He found his way to Krasnodar in Russia, where in …

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Targets 2026 Rocket Launch After Cape Canaveral Explosion

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Targets 2026 Rocket Launch After Cape Canaveral Explosion

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Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company Blue Origin is aiming to launch another rocket before the end of 2026, setting an ambitious timetable after a recent explosion damaged launchpad infrastructure and equipment. It is rebuilding the facility at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, where the explosion occurred last month. Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp said the launchpad had been cleared of debris and that reconstruction began on Tuesday. Speaking at VivaTech, Limp told the crowd, “We’re going to fly this year,” which would be a big ask given the scope of repair work required and Blue Origin’s struggles to launch regularly. Launching too soon after a major disaster, only to have another critical failure, could do more harm than good to Blue Origin’s future commitments with NASA and other customers. Cape Canaveral is currently the only facility from which Blue Origin can launch its New Glenn rocket, having rebuilt the site specifically for the rocket. Critical time for Blue Origin The explosion occurred at a critical time for Blue Origin, as it had just refocused on commercial rocket …

How many fouls did Cape Verde commit in their 0-0 holding of Spain?

How many fouls did Cape Verde commit in their 0-0 holding of Spain?

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3 min readUpdated: Jun 16, 2026 05:51 PM IST Cape Verde might have committed the fewest fouls in a FIFA World Cup match, since records available since 1996 – for 30 years, according to BBC. The foul count – 1. From 18 team tackles. It left Sidney Lopes Cabral with a yellow card. These can from out of his 5 clearances and 2 tackles. Spain unleashed 9 fouls, copping 1 yellow. As the archipelago held the domineering attack of Spain for a goalless draw 0-0, parrying waves of attempts at breaching the goal – it was their clean tackling in an organised formation that stood out, with 9 outfielders committed to nipping Spanish charges, many even before they reached Vozhinha. They recorded 18 tackles and 15 interceptions, incurring a warning just once. Opta reported that Spanish elected-forward Mikel Oyarzabal, their Euro hero from the final, was denied any touch for 30 whole minutes, the longest for any striker since 1996. Cape Verde have recorded just 11 yellows through their qualifying campaign of 10 matches and …

Spain’s Rodri’s veiled dig at Cape Verde tactics

Spain’s Rodri’s veiled dig at Cape Verde tactics

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2 min readUpdated: Jun 16, 2026 04:34 PM IST Spain captain and midfielder Rodri took a veiled dig at World cup debutants Cape Verde who held the 2010 world champions to a 0-0 draw in the FIFA World Cup Group H opener on Monday. Cape Verde employed a low block which Spain found very hard to penetrate through, with the two teams eventually sharing the spoils. “It wasn’t meant to be. There’s little to complain about,” he said. “We knew it was a game that required patience. They sat back and they dropped back very quickly. We couldn’t put it in. We created chances but couldn’t finish. The positive thing is that they barely created anything against us. We need to improve our finishing. That’s how they play. They don’t get past midfield. It’s a matter of improving our finishing,” Rodri said to La 1 after the match. European champion Spain is one of the favorites to win the tournament and was -1200 to beat Cape Verde. But it could not find a way past …

Why were some Spanish fans booing their own player during Cape Verde game

Why were some Spanish fans booing their own player during Cape Verde game

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3 min readJun 16, 2026 04:02 PM IST Football brings out all sorts of emotions, and a player doesn’t necessarily have to play badly to be booed – by fans of his own team. Just ask Marc Cucurella. Not being able to dispatch World Cup debutants Cape Verde in their tournament opener in Atlanta would have been frustrating, and being continuously jeered by La Roja supporters throughout the game wouldn’t have made the Spanish left-back feel any better, even though he was one of the better performers on the day, being resolute at the back, creating chances and providing an attacking outlet. The special treatment had nothing to do with that game. In fact, the Barcelona fans in the crowd were reacting to, in their book, the ultimate act of ‘treason’ – agreeing to join Real Madrid – for which Cucurella was branded ‘Judas’ overnight. The defender, a product of Barcelona’s academy system, was at the club till 2020, after which he had stints with Getafe and Eibar in Spain before moving to England to …

Cape Verde deny mighty Spain on historic day of draws

Cape Verde deny mighty Spain on historic day of draws

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5 min readUpdated: Jun 16, 2026 10:22 AM IST Just being at the FIFA World Cup is history enough for Cape Verde, one would have thought. In their first appearance at the tournament, they were facing a star-studded Spain, a team that had the luxury to not even select a single Spanish player from Real Madrid. Cape Verde, on the other hand, have a leading player who was recruited through LinkedIn to turn up for them and plays for Shamrock Rovers in Ireland. And yet, on the day, they frustrated Spain right till the end and ground out a 0-0 draw. Their 33-year-old defender Roberto Lopes, the aforementioned LinkedIn find, and their 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha, were the two great heroes of the effort at the Atlanta Stadium. Spanish head coach Luis De la Fuente’s initial tactics did not help. The Spaniards stretched their team wide and rotated the ball in the early minutes, but their wastefulness was worrisome. Mikel Oyarzabal, de la Fuente’s striker of choice, managed to get his first touch in the 30th …

Cape Verde hero Vozinha’s mother could not afford visa fees for World Cup | Football News

Cape Verde hero Vozinha’s mother could not afford visa fees for World Cup | Football News

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The evening did not end for Vozinha, the Cape Verdean hero against Spain. The flag draped around his body, the goalkeeper sprinted in joyous aimlessness around the Atlanta Stadium. When finally, the broadcasters managed to drag him for a chat, his eyes were welling with tears, blending with the sweat dripping over his forehead. He was happy that his seven saves, each rolling into history books, etched his country’s greatest night in football. But he was unhappy that his mother was not with him. The tickets were booked, the bags were packed, but she was denied the visa. “She didn’t manage to be here because of the visa. Because of the money you have to pay for the visa, we didn’t manage on time. I would like her to be here,” he sighed, clutching the player of the match memento as though it were a slice of his soul. Emotion took over. “I cried after the game because I grew up with my grandparents when I was a kid, and they could not be there. …

Cape Verde keeper Vozinha sparks social media frenzy after heroic Spain draw, hits 1M+ followers in just 90 minutes

Cape Verde keeper Vozinha sparks social media frenzy after heroic Spain draw, hits 1M+ followers in just 90 minutes

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When Spain faced 67th-ranked Cabo Verde in the FIFA rankings on Monday, the matchup was widely expected to be one-sided, with La Roja anticipated to secure a comfortable victory in their Group H opener of FIFA World Cup. Cape Verdean goalkeeper Vozinha stood out as the brightest performer in the Group H opener against Spain. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters) However, expectations quickly began to fade as the match stayed goalless at halftime, and Spain were ultimately unable to break the deadlock, with the game finishing 0-0 after 90 minutes. Despite Spain controlling over 60% possession and registering more than 20 shots, Cabo Verde held firm throughout the match, refusing to concede, and much of that resilience came down to their towering presence between the posts. Vozinha’s fandom explodes after Spain clash Cape Verdean goalkeeper Vozinha stood out as the brightest performer in the Group H opener, producing seven crucial saves to keep Cabo Verde level throughout the match. His heroics helped the African side, making their World Cup debut, secure a remarkable result against the …

How World Cup debutants Cape Verde frustrated Spain for 90 minutes

How World Cup debutants Cape Verde frustrated Spain for 90 minutes

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5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 16, 2026 12:47 AM IST Cape Verde, second smallest in size, third smallest in population, etched their name in World Cup history, holding the current European champions, Spain, to a timeless 0-0 draw that reinvigorated the magic of a World Cup. The result was as razor-thin as could be expected – Cape Verde’s keeper Vozinha made seven crucial saves, and Spain threw the kitchen sink at the end. But the debutants held on stoutly and produced what will go down as one of the biggest results of a World Cup. When a 48-team tournament was announced, many believed there would be a watering down of sorts. The quality of matches would diminish when lower-ranked teams matched up against established giants. Germany put seven past Curacao, and the fears that had been raised throughout the lead-up to the World Cup seemed valid. Cape Verde proved just how rich football is for opening itself up to an excess of countries. For ninety unexpected, unpredictable minutes, they kept the team many have tipped …

FIFA World Cup 2026, Spain vs Cape Verde Football LIVE Score: ESP start campaign against minnows CPV | Football News

FIFA World Cup 2026, Spain vs Cape Verde Football LIVE Score: ESP start campaign against minnows CPV | Football News

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FIFA World Cup, Spain vs Cape Verde Live Score: ESP take on CPV in Group H opening clash. FIFA World Cup 2026 Today Match Live Score Updates: 2010 champions Spain will finally be action after 3 days of the commencement of the World Cup when they take on minnows Cape Verde in the opening fixture of Group H at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Spanish armada will look to make short work of the World Cup debutants before the tougher fixtures against Uruguay and Saudi Arabia roll in. It is for precisely that reason Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente might opt to start with a second-string side so that their main players are well rested before the Uruguay and Saudi Arabia clashes. Víctor Muñoz, Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal recently came back from spurts of injuries in the build up so they might play just cameo roles in this one. Story continues below this ad Their opponents Cape Verde, meanwhile, will hope for a more spirited showing than their fellow debutants Curacao who …