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Spain shock and Vozinha fame, but all still chill in camp Cape Verde
TAMPA, Florida, June 20 : The biggest surprise inside Cape Verde's World Cup camp is not the lack of star names but the lack of fuss.
World Cup 2026 Power Rankings after one game: Who is No. 1? - ESPN
It has been an incredible first week at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the superstars showing up — Lionel Messi tying the men's World Cup goals record by scoring his first hat trick in this competition, Erling Haaland scoring twice in his tournament debut, Kylian Mbappé adding two of his own to become France's all-time leading men's scorer — and the smaller nations making an impact, too. Australia stunned Türkiye to rival the U.S. for top spot in Group D, Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 for their first win at a World Cup since 1990, and tiny Cape Verde, in their tournament debut, held powerhouse world No. 1 Spain to a 0-0 draw in their first game.
Spain feels the heat, with Madrid World Cup fan zone cancelled
ATLANTA, June 20 : The World Cup has brought plenty of concern over weather conditions during games in the United States, Mexico and Canada, but while Spain will play Saudi Arabia in an air-conditioned stadium, a fan zone in Madrid has been cancelled due to the high temperatures forecast.
‘Dangerous’: Spain wary of Saudi threat as two fight for World Cup Group H supremacy
LONDON: Spanish knowhow is helping Saudi Arabian football to develop and at the same time using that inside knowledge to warn their countrymen to expect a tough test in Sunday’s crucial 2026 World Cup clash in Atlanta.
Cape Verde young guns ready to deliver against Uruguay
TAMPA, Florida, June 19 : Young gun Sidny Lopes Cabral is happy for Cape Verde to be cast as underdogs again in their second World Cup match against Uruguay at the weekend but thinks many in the football world have underestimated the quality in the team.
Underdogs Tunisia eye upset against Japan in 1,000th World Cup finals game
June 19 : Tunisia's new coach Herve Renard said their performance must be perfect to have any hope against Japan on Saturday in Monterrey in what will be the landmark 1,000th World Cup finals match.
Spain's Lamine Yamal 'ready' but 'not the moment to play a full game' - ESPN
Spain forward Lamine Yamal said that he's «ready» to play against Saudi Arabia on Sunday but also acknowledged that now «isn't the moment to play a full game.»