Spain Held 0-0 by World Cup Debutant Cape Verde as 40-Year-Old Vozinha Stars
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 15
Spain Held 0-0 by World Cup Debutant Cape Verde as 40-Year-Old Vozinha Stars
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 15
Summary
Cape Verde opened their first World Cup with a 0-0 draw against Spain in Group H, earning a landmark first point against a side widely tipped to win the tournament.
74% possession and 27 shots were not enough for Spain, whose attack lacked edge with Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams not fully fit and both left out of the starting XI.
Vozinha, 40, anchored the upset with seven saves as Cape Verde shifted between a high press, mid-block and back five that repeatedly shut down Spain's final-third play.
The result revives concerns from Spain's last two World Cup exits, when heavy possession also failed to produce goals, though they still have six days before facing Saudi Arabia.