Cape Verde managed a shock 0-0 draw with Spain on Monday Justin Setterfield/ There have been no shortage of remarkable statistics to come out of Cape Verde’s heroic and historic draw with European champions Spain on Monday.

The soccer world was left stunned after Cape Verde battled Spain to a draw on Monday.

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha revealed in the aftermath of his heroic performance against Spain that his mother was not present in Atlanta because she couldn't afford a visa to the United States. Vozinha,

A nation that has a population of only 500,000 stood tall against football giants, Spain. When the final whistle blew in Atlanta, it was Cape Verde whose players left the pitch in pure ecstasy after holding Spain to a goalless draw.

In the aftermath of Cape Verde pulling off one of the most shocking draws in FIFA World Cup history versus Spain, some great stories are starting to come out about the Blue Sharks. One of them has to do with Cape Verde star Roberto Lopes, who was actually recruited to the team through the social media app, LinkedIn.

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After Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams were introduced in the second half, Spain improved a bit but could not penetrate a solid Cape Verde backline, ultimately sharing the points with them.

Cape Verde center-back Roberto "Pico" Lopes made history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Originally balancing a banking career with part-time Irish football, Lopes famously missed his initial national team recruitment text because the invitation was sent via a Portuguese LinkedIn message he mistook for spam.