Spain faces Cape Verde in their World Cup opener with the spread at -2.5 goals. Can Spain's offense deliver over 3.5 goals against a defensive side?

Spain leads Group H but nothing is decided yet. Here's what every team needs in the final round of matches to advance to the Round of 32.

Minnows Cape Verde grabbed an incredible draw against Spain at the 2026 World Cup.

ATLANTA — An unbelievable scene played out in Atlanta. Tiny Cape Verde, the third smallest country to ever qualify for the World Cup, stopped overall favorite Spain. The crowd, Cape Verde and Spain fans both, erupted in applause when the whistle blew on ...

The prospect of facing World Cup record goalscorer Lionel Messi in a knockout game would strike fear into most defenders, but not Roberto Lopes, according to the Cape Verde defender's mother.

Spain and Austria face each other in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup today. After labouring to a goalless draw in their opening match against Cape Verde, Spain defeated Uruguay and Saudi Arabia to top their group without conceding a goal.

The list of nations still competing in the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup includes familiar soccer powerhouses like Argentina, Brazil, France and Spain. But among the last 20-or-so teams still standing is a tiny African island-nation that until recently many had never heard of.

The Scots drew a tough Group C with Brazil, Morocco and a Haiti team that boasted players from top leagues across the world. But with eight third-place teams advancing to the knockout rounds, a Round of 32 appearance was the expectation entering the tournament.