Group H
Monday, 15 June 2026 · 13:00
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Featured facts
Spain
Fabián Ruiz could become the first Spanish player to complete the Champions League-World Cup double.
Since winning the World Cup in 2010, Spain has only won three of the 11 matches it has played in the World Cup (5D 3L)
Spain have won none of their last 3 World Cup matches (0W-2D-1L).
Spain are unbeaten in their last 10 international matches, going 7W-3D-0L with 28 goals scored and 4 conceded.
Spain are unbeaten in their 4 internationals played in 2026 (2W-2D-0L).
Spain enter 2026 with this active World Cup streak profile: are winless in their last 3 World Cup matches.
Cape Verde
No World Cup debutant has won its opening match since Senegal beat France in 2002.
Cape Verde, Curaçao, DR Congo, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Uruguay are the six 2026 World Cup squads without a single player based at a club in their home country.
Cape Verde qualified by finishing top of one of the African qualifying groups, four points above Cameroon.
Cape Verde won 4 out of 5 home games in the CAF qualification campaing, and kept a clean sheet in all games. In their games away from home they conceded 8 goals across 5 fictures.
Head-to-Head
Spain and Cape Verde have never met at a FIFA World Cup. This will be their first World Cup encounter.
Head-to-head
At the World Cup
0
Spain wins
0
Draws
0
Cape Verde wins
First World Cup meeting.