The Cape Verdean breed made a clear statement about itself at its debut world championship. In the match of the first round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, the African team sensationally won points in Spain, winning 0:0 in Atlanta.

This result allowed Cape Verde to enter its name into the history of the First World War. The team became the only team to debut in the world championship because it did not lose to Spain in its first match at the tournament.

The first such achievement was recorded at the 1982 World Cup. Todi Honduras, in their debut match at the world championships, sensationally played against the rulers of the tournament - Spain (1:1). Once again, a new light duster could not repeat this result right up to Cape Verde..

Despite the total superiority of the Spaniards, who had 23 shots on the opponent’s goal, the African team demonstrated wonderful organization in defense. Goalkeeper Vozinya performed especially confidently, as he repeatedly shouted at his team after missing the ball.

In addition to the historic achievement in the matches against Spain, Cape Verde also became the first African debutant to the World Cup in the last decade, which managed to avoid defeats in the opening match of the World Cup. With this rank, the team achieved not only an important score for group H, but also one of the biggest sensations of the tournament.