Spain vs Cape Verde LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: ESP 0-0 CPV; First-half action underway
ESP vs CPV: Get the live coverage and updates for the 14th match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Spain and Cape Verde, played at Atlanta Stadium on June 15.
Updated : Jun 15, 2026 22:06 IST
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group H – Spain v Cape Verde – Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. – June 15, 2026
Spain’s Pau Cubarsi and Pedri arrive before the match REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
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BERNADETT SZABO
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group H – Spain v Cape Verde – Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. – June 15, 2026
Spain’s Pau Cubarsi and Pedri arrive before the match REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
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BERNADETT SZABO
elcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the 10th match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, featuring Spain and World Cup debutant Cape Verde, set to be played at Atlanta Stadium. Spain enters the tournament as one of the favourites after winning Euro 2024, while Cape Verde begins its first-ever World Cup campaign on football’s biggest stage. Jayantho Sengupta will take you through pre-match and minute-by-minute updates from this Group H clash.
It is the first time Spain will be taking on Cape Verde
Playing XI:
Spain (4-3-3):
Unai Simon, Marcos Llorente, Aymeric Laporte, Pau Cubarsi, Marc Cucurella, Fabian Ruiz, Gavi, Rodri (C), Pedri, Ferran Torres, Mikel Oyarzabal
Cape Verde (4-2-3-1):
Vozinha, Diney Borges, Pico Lopes, Sidny Lopes Cabral, Steven Moreira, Kevin Pina, Jovane Cabral, Jamiro Monteiro, Laros Duarte, Dailon Livramento, Ryan Mendes (C)
Where or how to watch Spain vs Cape Verde in FIFA World Cup 2026?
India: June 15, 9:30 pm IST; live on ZEE5 and Unite8 Sports TV channels.
USA: June 15, 12:00 pm ET; live on FOX in English, and Telemundo/Universo and Peacock in Spanish.
Bangladesh: June 15, 10:00 pm BST; live on BTV, Somoy TV and T Sports, with streaming on Toffee and Bioscope.
Spain: June 15, 6:00 pm CEST; live on RTVE/RTVE Play and DAZN.
Saudi Arabia: June 15, 7:00 pm AST; live on beIN Sports, with streaming on TOD and beIN CONNECT.
Alex Baena, Dani Olmo, Eric Garcia, Mikel Merino – Spain’s bench strength is insane
Spain’s strength is not just in the XI it has put out, but in the quality still waiting on the bench. David Raya, Pedro Porro, Martin Zubimendi, Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal are not reserve-level names. In many teams at this World Cup, they would be automatic starters. For Spain, they are options to change the game once legs begin to tire and spaces begin to open. That depth could matter more than ever in this expanded World Cup, where travel, heat, quick turnarounds and squad rotation will test every contender. The best team on paper may not always go the farthest. The team with the deepest bench might.
That special feeling of the being at the biggest stage of them all
For teams such as Curacao and Cape Verde, a World Cup debut is not just another fixture on the calendar. It is a national moment, the kind that travels far beyond the pitch and into homes, streets and communities that waited years to see their flag on this stage. Curacao had its first taste of that feeling yesterday, even if the result against Germany showed the scale of the step up. Today, Cape Verde gets its turn in Atlanta, and the opponent could hardly be bigger: Spain, the European champion. For Cape Verde’s players and fans, this is the start of a story that once felt distant. The first anthem, the first kick, the first attack and even the first difficult spell will all carry meaning. At the World Cup, debutants do not arrive only to make up the numbers. They arrive carrying a country’s dream.
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group H – Spain v Cape Verde – Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. – June 15, 2026 Cape Verde fans outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Claudia Greco
Cape Verde’s starting XI for tonight
Goalkeeper: Vozinha
Defenders: Diney Borges, Pico Lopes, Sidny Lopes Cabral, Steven Moreira
Midfielders: Kevin Pina, Jovane Cabral, Jamiro Monteiro, Laros Duarte
Forwards: Dailon Livramento, Ryan Mendes
Spain’s playing XI for tonight
Goalkeeper: Unai Simon
Defenders: Marcos Llorente, Aymeric Laporte, Pau Cubarsi, Marc Cucurella
ESP vs CPV: Get the live coverage and updates for the 14th match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Spain and Cape Verde, played at Atlanta Stadium on June 15.
Updated : Jun 15, 2026 22:06 IST
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group H – Spain v Cape Verde – Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. – June 15, 2026
Spain’s Pau Cubarsi and Pedri arrive before the match REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
| Photo Credit:
BERNADETT SZABO
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group H – Spain v Cape Verde – Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. – June 15, 2026
Spain’s Pau Cubarsi and Pedri arrive before the match REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
| Photo Credit:
BERNADETT SZABO
elcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the 10th match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, featuring Spain and World Cup debutant Cape Verde, set to be played at Atlanta Stadium. Spain enters the tournament as one of the favourites after winning Euro 2024, while Cape Verde begins its first-ever World Cup campaign on football’s biggest stage. Jayantho Sengupta will take you through pre-match and minute-by-minute updates from this Group H clash.
It is the first time Spain will be taking on Cape Verde
Playing XI:
Spain (4-3-3):
Unai Simon, Marcos Llorente, Aymeric Laporte, Pau Cubarsi, Marc Cucurella, Fabian Ruiz, Gavi, Rodri (C), Pedri, Ferran Torres, Mikel Oyarzabal
Cape Verde (4-2-3-1):
Vozinha, Diney Borges, Pico Lopes, Sidny Lopes Cabral, Steven Moreira, Kevin Pina, Jovane Cabral, Jamiro Monteiro, Laros Duarte, Dailon Livramento, Ryan Mendes (C)
Where or how to watch Spain vs Cape Verde in FIFA World Cup 2026?
India: June 15, 9:30 pm IST; live on ZEE5 and Unite8 Sports TV channels.
USA: June 15, 12:00 pm ET; live on FOX in English, and Telemundo/Universo and Peacock in Spanish.
Bangladesh: June 15, 10:00 pm BST; live on BTV, Somoy TV and T Sports, with streaming on Toffee and Bioscope.
Spain: June 15, 6:00 pm CEST; live on RTVE/RTVE Play and DAZN.
Saudi Arabia: June 15, 7:00 pm AST; live on beIN Sports, with streaming on TOD and beIN CONNECT.
Alex Baena, Dani Olmo, Eric Garcia, Mikel Merino – Spain’s bench strength is insane
Spain’s strength is not just in the XI it has put out, but in the quality still waiting on the bench. David Raya, Pedro Porro, Martin Zubimendi, Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal are not reserve-level names. In many teams at this World Cup, they would be automatic starters. For Spain, they are options to change the game once legs begin to tire and spaces begin to open. That depth could matter more than ever in this expanded World Cup, where travel, heat, quick turnarounds and squad rotation will test every contender. The best team on paper may not always go the farthest. The team with the deepest bench might.
That special feeling of the being at the biggest stage of them all
For teams such as Curacao and Cape Verde, a World Cup debut is not just another fixture on the calendar. It is a national moment, the kind that travels far beyond the pitch and into homes, streets and communities that waited years to see their flag on this stage. Curacao had its first taste of that feeling yesterday, even if the result against Germany showed the scale of the step up. Today, Cape Verde gets its turn in Atlanta, and the opponent could hardly be bigger: Spain, the European champion. For Cape Verde’s players and fans, this is the start of a story that once felt distant. The first anthem, the first kick, the first attack and even the first difficult spell will all carry meaning. At the World Cup, debutants do not arrive only to make up the numbers. They arrive carrying a country’s dream.
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group H – Spain v Cape Verde – Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. – June 15, 2026 Cape Verde fans outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Claudia Greco
Cape Verde’s starting XI for tonight
Goalkeeper: Vozinha
Defenders: Diney Borges, Pico Lopes, Sidny Lopes Cabral, Steven Moreira
Midfielders: Kevin Pina, Jovane Cabral, Jamiro Monteiro, Laros Duarte
Forwards: Dailon Livramento, Ryan Mendes
Spain’s playing XI for tonight
Goalkeeper: Unai Simon
Defenders: Marcos Llorente, Aymeric Laporte, Pau Cubarsi, Marc Cucurella
#Knicks #belong #fans #gave">The Knicks belong to the fans who never gave up
The New York Knicks aren’t just NBA champions, they’re a lesson in perseverance. Proof positive why you should never quit on your team, no matter how dark it gets, no matter how bleak the future seems, no matter how much an owner tries to push you away. James Dolan’s name might be on the papers, but Saturday night proved that the Knicks don’t belong to him — they belong to New York.
It’s impossible not to love the scenes from New York following the Knicks’ breaking their 53-year championship drought. Did the celebration go too far? Sure. Did it turn the streets into anarchy? Absolutely. Did it closely resemble the Joker’s clown parade in Batman Returns? It sure did. It was also magical, inspiring, and reminded us how powerful sports can be, even as we become jaded in the face of ticket scalpers, political movements, and greedy owners who put their own motivations ahead of a city. When the dust settles, it’s about simply this: A small group of individuals who came together as a team, to bring joy to millions who have invested their heart and souls into loving a team their entire lives. People who said “this could be our year” more times than they could count, and when it comes to the NBA there is not a single more passionate, longer-suffering fanbase than the New York Knicks.
No doubt there would have been joy in San Antonio too, but it would have hit different. All due respect to Spurs fans, but even y’all have to admit that your franchise has had a horseshoe lodged up your derriere for the better part of 30 years. From drafting Tim Duncan during David Robinson’s ONE injury year to winning the Wemby sweepstakes, it just wouldn’t have been satisfying to see another Spurs win. Moreover, San Antonio is a competent, sensible organization run like a successful business — it’s not the Knicks, where fans have had to endure James Dolan’s whims at every turn, doing his level best to destroy the organization from within while playing a piano solo in his nepo band.
Dolan and the Knicks have given fans HUNDREDS of reasons to pack it in over the years. I don’t know how Spike Lee managed to endure the pain for as long as he did — but not just the pain, the promise. The possibility that Patrick Ewing, and John Starks would win a title, then if Stephon Marbury and Allan Houston could get the job done, then Carmelo, Amare, and J.R. Smith. Fans continually experience the yo-yo whiplash of made that make them believe, before seeing opportunity get yanked away, like a cat toy from a desperate tabby. They’ve seen brilliant teams under the guidance of Jeff Van Gundy, Mike D’Antoni, and Tom Thibodeau all establish specific eras of Knicks disappointment, which makes it all the more magical right now.
This Knicks team was so decidedly un-Knicks. Jalen Brunson is obviously a superstar, but this team was defined by doubt, not promise. Nobody believed Karl-Anthony Towns was good enough to be a focal point, Mickal Bridges was an overpaid addition; heck, Mike Brown was almost universally reviled when he was hired to lead this iteration of the Knicks, because his career before New York was defined by everything the organization was trying to avoid. Brown routinely led promising teams, only to fall short — and the assumption was that he would do the same with the Knicks. He didn’t. Instead, he prevailed.
The conclusion of the NBA season isn’t just for fans of the Knicks, but for every long-suffering fan in sports. A reminder that success can happen when you least expect it. If you pack it up and ignore a team, finally beaten down by the frustration — sure, nobody will know you took a break, but deep down you will. The pain is what makes moments like this legendary. The inescapably sour that finally gives way to the sweet. A chance to take to the streets, party like it’s the end of the world, and know that all the emotional effort wasn’t in vain.
James Dolan doesn’t own the Knicks, he’s merely a caretaker. This isn’t his championship, it’s New York’s. The 2025-26 season will have a legacy that exists when Dolan is gone and forgotten, which means he never really won. One billionaire can try to kill a team, but the city never let it happen. Let them be a reminder for all of us.
Jun 14, 2026; Summerlin, Nevada, USA; Athletics pitcher Scott Barlow (58) pitches the ball in the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Las Vegas Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Boz Bloom-Imagn Images
The Athletics continue their unusual homestand Monday in their present home after winning four of six games in their future home.
The A’s took two out of three contests from both the Brewers and the Rockies in Las Vegas. Now it is back to West Sacramento, Calif., to open a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday.
Overall the week in Las Vegas was positive, but a 23-9 loss to the Colorado Rockies Sunday in which pitchers gave up 24 hits and six home runs was not a great way to leave Nevada.
The Athletics plan to move into a major league stadium in Las Vegas in 2028. Last week’s games were played at Triple-A Las Vegas Ballpark.
The good news for the A’s is they send arguably their best pitcher to the mound to open the Pirates series in J.T. Ginn.
Ginn (4-3, 3.15 ERA) is coming off a win against the Brewers. It was not his best outing. as the right-hander gave up five runs on eight hits in five-plus innings of a 7-5 victory.
It was their first win in Las Vegas and manager Mark Kotsay admitted the pitchers need to get used to the thin-air conditions.
“These conditions to pitch in are tough,” he said. “But he (Ginn) grinded and gave us what we needed.”
Heading into the contest, Ginn had posted a 1.49 ERA in his previous six starts.
The 27-year-old is 9-11 with a 4.23 ERA in 46 career games, including 34 starts.
He has yet to face the Pirates.
The A’s hitters had no problems Sunday as they belted out 15 hits, including two home runs.
Tyler Soderstrom had two hits, including his 12th home run, and has reached base in 21 straight games.
The Pirates have dropped seven of their last nine games, including losing two out of three in Miami over the weekend.
Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes had 10 strikeouts Sunday, but the offense failed as the team dropped a 4-2 decision to the Miami Marlins.
The Pirates have lost six straight starts by Skenes.
“It hasn’t been one thing, just we haven’t put together a complete game with him out there,” Pittsburgh manager Don Kelly said. “I can’t point to one thing. He has been consistent every time out there.”
The Pirates will turn to right-hander Jared Jones (1-0, 4.73) on Monday. Kelly purposely placed Jones in the rotation between his best starters — Skenes and Mitch Keller.
Skenes and Keller can go late into games so having Jones in the middle gives the Pirates a fresh bullpen if they need it.
“When we look at Jones, he’s not going to be unleashed, where we can just let him roll at seven innings and 100 pitches,” Kelly told Yahoo Sports. “It’s going to be managed as we go. To have him in between Paul and Mitch just made a lot of sense to us, as far as managing innings, having two innings-eaters on either side of him.”
Jones has made three starts this season and has pitched a total of 13 1/3 innings.
“Mitch is a great pitcher, mixes it in-and-out, up-down,” Kelly said. “The changeup has gotten better, and he’s just an innings eater for us that has historically thrown a lot for us. Felt like putting Jones in between those two was a good spot.”
Jones is 7-8 in his career in 25 outings, all starts. He has yet to face the A’s in his career.
#World #Cup #goal #NetherlandsJapan #thriller">World Cup 2026: Every goal from the Netherlands-Japan thriller
If Sunday’s World Cup match between the Netherlands and Japan felt more like a quarterfinals tilt to you, and not the opening match of group play for both sides, you were not alone. In the most recent installment of the FIFA World Rankings, the Netherlands checked in at No. 8 in the world, while Japan clocked in at No. 18.
Yet there the two side were on Sunday in the House that Jerry built, squaring off to begin their respective journeys at the 2026 World Cup in Group F.
The match ended level, with both sides scoring twice. But merely describing this game as a 2-2 draw does not do it justice.
Here is every goal from the thriller between Japan and the Netherlands.
Virgil van Dijk opens the scoring
The first half ended with the score knotted at zero, as both sides created chances but could not find the finishing touch.
Then, in the 51st minute, Dutch captain Virgil van Dijk headed home the opening goal of the match, and his first World Cup goal for Netherlands:
The header came on the end of a brilliant ball into the box off the right foot of Ryan Gravenberch:
The goal gave the Netherlands an early lead, but things were just getting started.
Keito Nakamura equalizes for Japan
The Dutch fans were still in full voice in celebration of Van Dijk’s goal, when Kieto Nakamura pulled Japan level with this right-footed strike from just outside the box:
Here is another look at the equalizer from behind Dutch keeper Bart Verbruggen:
Nakamura’s goal came in the 57th minute, tying the match at 1-1.
Crysencio Summerville opens his international account
If there is ever a perfect time to score your first international goal, it comes at the World Cup.
That is exactly what Crysencio Summerville did just a few minutes later.
As the match reached the 64th minute, the forward was on the end of a pass from Gravenberch, cut inside and then unleashed a dazzling strike with his left foot, just past a diving Zion Suzuki:
Here is another look at the brilliant strike from Summerville:
Once again, the Dutch were back on top.
Daichi Kamada equalizes in the closing seconds
The match remained at 2-1 into the closing minutes, but there was one more twist to this tale.
Japan had a corner in the 88th minute, and Junya Ito sent a perfect corner into the box, which first found the head of Koki Ogawa before deflecting by Verbruggen off the head of Daichi Kamada:
Right place, right time for Kamada. Here is that goal from every possible angle:
While the Netherlands tried to find one more goal in stoppage time, that effort came up short, and this incredible match ended as it began, with the two sides level.
Up next for these two teams? The Netherlands will take on Sweden on Saturday, June 20, while Japan will square off with Tunisia.
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