Cape Verde got an historical draw against Spain who fail to find the back of the net despite over 24 shots attempted.
The country with total population of 530,000 and ranked at 67th in Fifa’s latest rankings and many expected them to be swept aside by second-ranked Spain in their opening Group H contest.
However, the current European champions had most of the ball possession and attempts but Cape Verde were very disciplined and coordinated in defending. whenever Spain threatened by coming close to getting a goal, the Cape Verde 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha came to the rescue.
Lamine Yamal was introduced late in the second half for his World Cup debut and his first appearance in almost eight weeks following his recovery from a hamstring injury – but the Barcelona attacker could not produce a decisive moment for Spain.
Cape Verde got a great chance late in the game from a corner but defender Diney Borges headed the ball straight at goalkeeper Unai Simon.
Spain will face Saudi Arabia next while Cape Verde will go head to head against Uruguay.
