As the final whistle blew, Vozinha broke down in tears. For Cape Verde, it was a historic World Cup arrival; for the 40-year-old keeper, the reward for a lifetime of struggle.
Twice New Zealand took the lead through Eli Just and twice Iran responded, first via veteran defender Ramin Rezaeian and later through Mohamed Mohebi's superb second-half header.
Zee5, through its app and website, will live-stream the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Belgium and Egypt
Spain registered 12 shots in the first half but failed to find the net, recording their highest first-half shot tally without a goal at a World Cup since managing 14 against Switzerland in 1966
Spain vs Cabo Verde HIGHLIGHTS: The European champions controlled the tempo from the outset, but were unable to score a goal as Cabo Verde forced them to share one point each
Egypt will be looking to win their first game in FIFA World Cup history when they go toe-to-toe with Belgium in the Group G opener
Spain vs Cape Verde begins at 9:30 PM IST today. On June 16, Belgium face Egypt at 12:30 AM IST, Uruguay take on Saudi Arabia at 3:30 AM IST, and Iran play New Zealand at 6:30 AM IST.
Yasin Ayari scored twice and Sweden showed it belonged at the 2026 World Cup, pounding Tunisia 5-1 to move atop Group F.
Referee Shaun Evans faces scrutiny after anti-discrimination campaigners accused him of making a hand gesture linked to white supremacist groups during Germany's World Cup match vs Curacao in Houston
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin was criticised Sunday by soccer governing bodies in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean for allegedly saying the expanded 48-team World Cup creates uninteresting matches.
Amad Diallo scored in the 90th minute to lift Ivory Coast to a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in its first World Cup appearance in a dozen years.
The Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup will still be paid his full tournament fee.
Lamine Yamal is in "ideal condition" to play in Spain's World Cup opener against Cape Verde on Monday, coach Luis de la Fuente said.
Four-time world champions Germany humbled World Cup debutants Curaçao 7-1 at Houston's NRG Stadium in their opening Group E fixture.
The result leaves Group F finely poised, with both teams taking a point from what could prove to be one of the toughest groups of the tournament.
The emphatic victory sends Germany to the top of Group E and provides the perfect start to their pursuit of a fifth World Cup title.
FIFA World Cup 2026 fever is boosting sales of jerseys, TVs and fan merchandise as brands tap into rising football enthusiasm across India
Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkey's return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night.
John McGinn deflected a shot off an opposing defender and past goalkeeper Johny Placide in the 28th minute, and Scotland defeated Haiti 1-0 in Group C of the World Cup on Saturday.
With all four teams in Groups E and F making their tournament debuts, Day 4 could play a major role in shaping the knockout-round race.