The first-half is over and the score is Spain 0-0 Cape Verde. Here is the match report.
2026 World Cup
0-0
Match Events
15' Pedri had an opportunity from long range. His low shot was directed towards the middle of the goal, but Vozinha was alert and made a comfortable save
16' Sidny Lopes Cabral receives a yellow card from the referee
29' The ball sits up nicely on the edge of the box for Marc Cucurella, but his powerful first-time effort flies high over the bar
35' A rebound falls at the feet of Dailon Livramento who unleashes a shot from long range towards the goal. However, his effort is poor and it flies well wide of the left post
39' Ferran Torres sends a shot from the goal area straight onto the crossbar! Oyarzabal pounces on the rebound as he directs a header to the top of the net, but Vozinha pulls off a decent save to deny him
45' Ferran Torres fires a shot to the bottom left corner from a few yards out, but Vozinha reacts superbly to keep the ball out
45+2' Laporte outjumps the defence to meet the resulting corner and heads the ball towards the top left corner. The long-range header is not powerful enough, and the keeper comfortably makes a save
Line-ups
Spain XI: Laporte, Llorente, Unai Simón, Cucurella, Fabian Ruiz, Oyarzabal, Rodri, Ferran Torres, Pedri, Gavi, Cubarsi
Subs: Grimaldo, Iglesias, David Raya, Merino, Olmo, Eric Garcia, Martín Zubimendi, Álex Baena, Porro, Yeremy, Joan García, Nico Williams, Marc Pubill, Víctor Muñoz, Yamal
Cape Verde XI: Ryan Mendes, Roberto Lopes, Vozinha, Steven Moreira, Diney Borges, Laros Duarte, Jamiro Monteiro, Jovane Cabral, Kevin Lenini, Sidny Lopes Cabral, Dailon Livramento
Subs: Stopira, Garry Rodrigues, Da Costa, Márcio Rosa, Yannick Semedo, Deroy Duarte, CJ dos Santos, Willy Semedo, Logan Costa, João Paulo, Telmo Arcanjo, Kelvin Pires, Hélio Varela, Benchimol, Wagner Pina