World Cup Group H: Spain Top, Cape Verde Through, Uruguay Out
2026 World Cup Group H final table and results: Spain won the group without conceding; debutants Cape Verde finished second with three draws.
2026 World Cup Group H final table and results: Spain won the group without conceding; debutants Cape Verde finished second with three draws.
Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time in Miami Gardens, with Lionel Messi scoring and Cape Verde twice pulling level.
Cape Verde drew 0-0 with Saudi Arabia in Houston, their third draw in three games, to finish second in Group H on their World Cup debut.
Hélio Varela came off the bench to equalize as Cape Verde drew 2-2 with Uruguay in Miami Gardens, their second draw of the tournament.
Goalkeeper Vozinha made seven saves as Cape Verde held Spain to a 0-0 draw in Atlanta despite 27 Spanish shots.
Cape Verde enters the 2026 World Cup cycle as one of Africa’s most disciplined and tactically organized emerging national teams. Known as the Blue Sharks, Cape Verde has steadily built a reputation within CAF competitions for defensive structure, collective cohesion,...