A huge sensation at the World Cup! Cinderella stopped the giant
Spain only drew with the Republic of Cape Verde in the Monday (i.e. June 15) Group H match of the FIFA World Cup.
This is a huge surprise, considering that the Spaniards are one of the main favorites to win the championship title.
The European champions had many chances to open the score, but in the end Cape Verde showed that actually… anything is possible at the World Cup.
Shock at the Football World Cup! Cape Verde retained Spain
We recently reported in WPROST that European teams are not shining during the ongoing World Cup – at least at its initial stage. The Spaniards followed this trend, although to be fair to the European champions, they were able to create several really good opportunities to score a goal.
Ultimately, either the finalization failed or RZP’s goalkeeper, Vozinha, performed brilliantly between the posts.
However, this does not justify the runners-up in the FIFA rankings in a match against a team that is ranked… 67th in the world in this hierarchy. Interestingly, the Spaniards continue their disastrous series at the World Championships. The Spanish team won only once in the last seven World Cup matches.
The coach of the European champions, Luis de la Fuente, was so desperate that he decided to even introduce Lamine Yamala on the pitch. The Spaniard was originally supposed to be ready to play only in Spain’s last group match. The FC Barcelona star brought a lot of life into the offensive actions of the Spaniards, but it was not enough to find a way to defeat the opponent.
It is worth adding that RZP players scored as many as 23 points in 10 matches in the World Cup qualifiers. On the way to the World Cup, they turned out to be better than Cameroon, so well known to the wider public. However, the draw with Spain is a unique moment in the country’s history. After all, we are talking about the first point in the debut at a World Cup event!
World Cup 2026. Where and when to watch the greatest football World Cup in history?
From June 11 to July 19, the 23rd FIFA World Cup will be held on pitches in three countries – the United States, Mexico and Canada. An event that will certainly be unique, if only because of its format. For the first time in history, as many as 48 teams will take part in the main tournament.
The title from four years ago is defended by the Argentines. During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Lionel Messi and company defeated the French in the final, winning after a series of penalties (4:2). In the history of football World Cups, Brazil has the most titles – as many as five. Four victories in the history of the World Championships belong to the Italians and Germans. The Argentines won three times. More than once, the trophy for winning the World Cup was raised – twice – by the players of France and Uruguay. The Polish national team was third twice at the World Championships, but those were the old days – we are talking about the events in 1974 and 1982. At the last World Cup, Poles managed to advance to the knockout phase, but were eliminated in the 1/8 finals by the French (1:3).
Matches of the 2026 World Cup can only be watched on Polish Television – on TVP Sport, TVP 1 and TVP 2 and on tvpsport.pl. Additionally, broadcasts will be available in the TVP Sport mobile application and smart TV.
