Cabo Verde's Dailon Livramento, left, and Cabo Verde's Sidny Lopes Cabral celebrate after the World Cup Group H soccer match between Spain and Cape Verde in Atlanta, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
Cape Verde played Spain to a scoreless draw in Atlanta on Monday as the small island nation off the western coast of Africa made its World Cup debut. The fifth day of soccer’s global showcase also saw draws between Belgium and Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay, and Iran and New Zealand.
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Cape Verde’s Dailon Livramento, front, and Spain’s Pau Cubarsi, left, battle for the ball during the World Cup Group H soccer match in Atlanta, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente talks with players during a hydration break in the World Cup Group H soccer match between Spain and Cape Verde in Atlanta, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)Cabo Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral pushes Spain’s Marcos Llorente during the World Cup Group H soccer match between Spain and Cape Verde in Atlanta, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)Spain’s Ferran Torres (7) takes a shot on Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha (1) during the World Cup Group H soccer match between Spain and Cape Verde in Atlanta, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)Spain’s Marc Cucurella, left, and Cabo Verde’s Ryan Mendes fight for the ball during the World Cup Group H soccer match between Spain and Cape Verde in Atlanta, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)Spain’s Aymeric Laporte, center, heads the ball during the World Cup Group H soccer match between Spain and Cape Verde in Atlanta, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)Cape Verde players celebrate after the World Cup Group H soccer match between Spain and Cape Verde in Atlanta, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)General view during the pregame ceremony before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Iran’s Ali Alipour, top, battles for a header with New Zealand’s Joe Bell (6) during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Iran’s Ramin Rezaeian (23) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)Iran’s Ali Alipour (11) battles for the ball with New Zealand’s Ryan Thomas (23) during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)New Zealand’s Elijah Just (11), center, scores their opening goal during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Iran’s Ramin Rezaeian (23) celebrates after scoring a goal during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)New Zealand goalkeeper Max Crocombe (1) is beaten by a header from Iran’s Mohammad Mohebbi (8) to scores their second goal during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Fans cheer as Iran players warm up before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Fans of Egypt wait for the beginning of the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Egypt in Seattle, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)Egypt’s Ahmed Fatouh ttempts to control the ball as Belgium’s Jeremy Doku looks on during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Egypt in Seattle, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku, left, and Kevin De Bruyne celebrate their side’s first goal against Egypt during the World Cup Group G soccer match in Seattle, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)Egypt’s Mohamed Abdelmoneim, left, and Belgium’s Charles De Ketelaere battle for the ball during the World Cup Group G soccer match in Seattle, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)Fans wait for the beginning of the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Egypt in Seattle, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)Egypt’s Emam Ashour (8) scores the opening goal during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Egypt in Seattle, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Maddy Grassy)Egypt’s Zizo and Belgium’s Maxim De Cuyper battle for the ball during the World Cup Group G soccer match in Seattle, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)A fan of Egypt waits for the beginning of the World Cup Group G soccer match between in Seattle, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)Fans of Uruguay attend the World Cup Group H soccer match between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay in Miami Gardens, Fla., Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Uruguay’s Maxi Araujo celebrates scoring his side’s opening goal against Saudi Arabia during a World Cup Group H soccer match in Miami Gardens, Fla., Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Uruguay’s Maxi Araujo (20) celebrates scoring his side’s first goal against Saudi Arabia during a World Cup Group H soccer match in Miami Gardens, Fla., Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Saudi Arabia’s Abdulelah Alamri (4) shoots and scores their opening goal against Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera (23) during the World Cup Group H soccer match between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay in Miami Gardens, Fla., Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)Players of Cape Verde warm up prior to their World Cup Group H soccer match against Spain in Atlanta, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)A fan of Uruguay cheers prior to a World Cup Group H soccer match between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay in Miami Gardens, Fla., Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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