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How Cape Verde Frustrated Spain to Pull Off One of the World Cup’s Biggest Ever Shocks
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Cape Verde achieved a historic goalless draw against European champions Spain in their first-ever World Cup match. Despite being heavy underdogs, the team successfully frustrated Spain's offense throughout the game.
Why it matters
This result challenges perceptions of competitive balance in the expanded 48-team World Cup format.
Cape Verde made history by drawing with the European champions on Monday night. Here are the numbers behind the shock of the World Cup so far.
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