The evening of day five at the World Cup will be remembered for a sensation out of Atlanta: Spain, one of the tournament's main favourites, failed to unlock the defence of debutants Cape Verde and shared the points — 0:0. It is already the most stunning result of the 2026 World Cup.
Spain — Cape Verde 0:0 (Group H)
The match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta kicked off at 19:00 Kyiv time. Spain, who won Euro 2024 last year, took the initiative from the first minutes but ran into an organised and resolute defensive display from the islanders. The closest "La Furia Roja" came to scoring was in the 36th minute, when an attack nearly ended in a goal — but the referee flagged for offside. Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha also stood out with a reliable performance, saving several dangerous shots.
Cape Verde are making their World Cup debut and already claimed a historic result in their very first match — a draw against one of the tournament favourites. For Spain, it is a worrying start: Group H also contains Saudi Arabia and Uruguay, and every point is now worth its weight in gold. Cape Verde, in turn, have a genuine chance of advancing from the group.
Belgium — Egypt (Group G) — match in progress
At 22:00 Kyiv time, the Group G match between Belgium and Egypt got underway in Seattle. As of 22:45, the game had not yet finished — a full summary will appear in the morning digest. It is known that Egypt opened the scoring as early as the 19th minute: Emam Ashour struck the bottom corner with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area — his first international goal.
Currently in progress
At 22:00 Kyiv time, the match Belgium — Egypt (Group G, Seattle) kicked off. The result will be covered in the morning digest.
