ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — It’s showtime!
Spain and Cape Verde are facing off Monday in the first World Cup match ever played in Atlanta.
Spain, the 2010 champions, are expected to run away with Group H. Cape Verde, on the other hand, are looking to join giant killers like Saudi Arabia in 2022, South Korea in 2002 and Iceland at Euro 2016.
LIVE UPDATESSecond Half
76′ – Sidny Lopes Cabral comes out for Cape Verde, João Paulo comes on.
72′ – Vozinha still putting in work, saving another shot.
71′ – Gavi and Fabián Ruiz come for Spain, and it’s time for the wonderkid Lamine Yamal!
69′ – Another corner denied for Spain, and it’s time for the hydration break!
61′ – Dailon Livramento, Laros Duarte and Jovane Cabral come off for Cape Verde. Willy Semedo, Deroy Duarte and Nuno da Costa come on.
60′ – 30 minutes. 30 minutes between Cape Verde and the light at the end of the tunnel.
57′ – Header from Fabian wrapped up by Vozinha.
51′ – Yet another Spanish shot goes wide! Spain has been relentless in Cape Verde’s third but they haven’t been able to cash in.
46′ – Can Cape Verde hold on? We’re about to find out.
First Half
49′ – THAT’S THE HALF! All tied at 0-0!
48′ – Who else but Vozinha, denying another Spanish shot off a corner.
45′ – Four minutes of extra time.
45′ – Vozinha saves ANOTHER shot!
40′ – Spain gets super unlucky as a shot hits the crossbar, then Vozinha comes in with another great save!
38′ – Shot from Jovane Cabral sails above the crossbar.
37′ – WHAT A SAVE BY VOZINHA! Offsides flag went up.
34′ – Another shot from Cape Verde, wrapped up by Unai Simon.
32′ – Sidny Lopes Cabral clears Cucurella’s attack with a great tackle.
29′ – Spain puts on the pressure but Cubarsí‘s shot is way over the crossbar.
23′ – Hydration break! Still 0-0.
22′ – 20 minutes in and Cape Verde is finally on the attack!
20′ – Cubarsí has another chance but it’s well wide of goal.
16′ – 🟨 Sidny Lopes Cabral gets a yellow after shoving Marcos Llorente in the face.
16′ – Rodri finds an opening but Vozinha is right there to wrap it up.
14′ – Looks like it might be a physical game out there. Refs are swallowing the whistles even through contact.
12′ – Spain got so close, but Pico Lopes clears it with a header!
10′ – Solid tackle from Jovine Cabral gives Spain a corner, nothing comes of it.
6′ – Spain has been absolutely relentless in Cape Verde’s third, but they haven’t been able to get it done. Out on Ferran Torres and Cape Verde has a throw-in.
1′ – Here. We. Go!
Starting lineupsSpain (4-3-3)
Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal celebrates his side’s opening goal an international soccer match against Peru in Puebla, Mexico, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)(Fernando Llano | AP Photo/Fernando Llano)Goalkeeper Unai Simón (Athletic Bilbao)Defender Marc Cucurella (Real Madrid)Defender Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao)Defender Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona)Defender Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid)Midfielder Pedri (Barcelona)Midfielder Rodri (Manchester City)Midfielder Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain)Forward Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad)Forward/Midfielder Gavi (Barcelona)Forward Ferran Torres (Barcelona)Cape Verde (4-2-3-1)
Cape Verde’s Steven Moreira, right, compete for the ball with Chile’s Gabriel Suazo during their international soccer friendly in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday, March 27, 2026. (Shane Wenzlick/photosport via AP)(Shane Wenzlick | AP)Goalkeeper Vozinha (Chaves)Defender Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew)Defender Sidny Lopes Cabral (Benfica)Defender Diney Borges (AS FAR)Defender Roberto Lopes (Shamrock Rovers)Midfielder Kevin Pina (Krasnodar)Midfielder Jamiro Monteiro (PEC Zwolle)Midfielder Deroy Duarte (Ludogorets Razgrad)Forward Ryan Mendes (Iğdır F.K.)Forward Dailon Livramento (Casa Pia)Forward/Midfielder Jovane Cabral (Estrela da Amadora)
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