00:00And for Cabo Verde, twice been quarter-finalist of the Africa Cup of Nations,
00:07nations whose rise over the past decade has been remarkable.
00:11One moment here for Pau Cabasi of Barcelona, who is a champion at La Liga this season,
00:17has been with Barcelona all of his career through the infamous La Masia ranks.
00:22Rodri, is he out, but it's been picked up, hit it by Pedri.
00:27And we'll see you out, food and drink for him.
00:29Calming it all down, and now a chance to run a Llorente, although the touch on there.
00:38So Sidney Cabral is going to get a yellow card.
00:48Pedri.
00:51Thought about it, Pedri finds Kukureya instead.
00:54And Kukureya!
01:00Man playing with a smile on his face we used to seeing, the type of smile you would expect
01:04if it was announced that you were joining Real Madrid earlier today.
01:07Absolutely snaps your hand off for being a nil-nil with the European champions at this stage,
01:12but can Spain take advantage?
01:16Roy Atabao finally getting a touch of the ball.
01:21And take it away from goal, and that is terrific from Cabo Verde.
01:28Pau Cabasi here for Spain.
01:31Garenza.
01:39Well, Kukureya, and back across it goes.
01:43And oh for Senia, right behind now, but the flag's up anyhow.
01:53Good run in behind from Kukureya, stretching onto the top of your screen, stretching with
01:59some verticality.
01:59He is in an offside position, but the recovery from Dini Borges, the way he gets in front of
02:04Real Madrid.
02:05And Roy Atabao was something special.
02:06Vazenia with a really good save all for nothing.
02:09Just goes to show when Spain...
02:11Rodri, looking for that pass, looking to open up, Kukureya, and oh, it's back up the frame
02:18of the goal.
02:19And Vazenia takes it over this time.
02:23Extraordinary.
02:23Farrant Torres denied.
02:27Clearest moment to the match so far.
02:30Wonderful.
02:31Interchanging from Spain.
02:33Just the smartest of headers back from Kukureya.
02:36The effort is rushed initially from Torres, knowing that it was being closed down.
02:42Way to track it from Vazenia.
02:45Rodri.
02:47Spain come again.
02:49Wouldn't settle for Fabio Ruiz.
02:51And now Camo Verde, they're going to get wide shifts forward now.
02:56Mendes will go one way or the other.
02:59It's all about making the right choice.
03:01The right decision.
03:06Into the way from goal.
03:07It comes to nothing in the end.
03:09I think Duarte really knew what he wanted to do.
03:11Rodri again.
03:15Pedri.
03:19Farrant Torres back for Pedri.
03:21Farrant staying down for now.
03:23And eventually he does go up.
03:24He knew it.
03:25Here is Kukureya.
03:28Oh, and take it away.
03:30And it's all for Senor again.
03:32And denying Farrant Torres.
03:35Fabio Ruiz.
03:38Rodri peeling away.
03:39First time in he goes.
03:42This match in there for Laporte.
03:45From Pedri.
03:46There is the glance.
03:47And there's Vazenia again.
03:50He made to work from the man you pointed out.
03:56Llorente.
03:58That's just been told to be left.
04:07And that is that.
04:10Cabo Verde have held Spain to nil.
04:13At the halfway stage of this group age opener.
04:16Quite the story that is brewing so far.
04:19For Senor the busier of the goalkeepers so far.
04:22Some terrific saves.
04:24To deny Spain a lead at the break.
04:26Half time here in Atlanta.
04:27It is Spain nil.
04:29Cabo Verde nil.
04:33We are back on the way.
04:35Goal as we are.
04:36We have yet to have a goal as through the World Cup.
04:38So far here.
04:40Coming for Pedri here.
04:45Pedri with the cross.
04:46So yeah for now with the flake.
04:48Llorente to pick up the pieces.
04:53That's no problems for Vazenia.
04:57Something wrong for Cabo Verde.
05:01I think he might have been offside anyhow.
05:03If he had gone on the end of that.
05:08Class first touch from way off the ball.
05:11Spain have run it back here.
05:15And again it's Javier Ruiz again.
05:17It's open wide.
05:20It just looks like Spain is a half step faster right now.
05:23Out of the halftime interval.
05:25And that's to be expected with Aldi.
05:26Paredes goalkeeper again.
05:28He will go long this time towards Livramento.
05:30But it won't reach him.
05:33Gavi.
05:35Gavi.
05:36Pedri.
05:37Barcelona superstars.
05:41Free King Cabo Venezuela.
05:43And won by Ray Mendez.
05:5520-23.
05:57Well that is a cross from Oyathabal.
06:00That very nearly turned into something.
06:04At the back of that and breaks the scoreless drop.
06:07Oyathabal clearly trying to shape to find.
06:15Crosses low this time.
06:16It's been an awkward one for Fosinia.
06:18Just a bubble in front of him.
06:20And a bounce.
06:24That's where a time you feel.
06:27But it stays this way.
06:28Although.
06:29Can something happen here?
06:33There's Fabian Ruiz.
06:36Not getting anything out of Fosinia so far.
06:43Rodri.
06:46And with patience again from Spain.
06:48by Maric Laporte.
06:5220 minutes or so to go.
06:53To be imminent.
06:55Fosinia.
06:56He's not claimed that as he eventually has.
06:58Says Rodri.
07:00Lamin-Yemal.
07:01The one player they have all come to see.
07:04Walk around this stadium.
07:06Spain shirts with Lamin-Yemal on the back, Lamin-Yemal, one way, then the other, three
07:23defenders just came over to make sure that Lamin-Yemal could not beat him on the dribble,
07:28here he goes, touch out of the feed, finding Guarente, and oh, Mika Moreno!
07:41Chukoraya.
07:50Not the place to try and make it if you're Ryan Mendez.
08:01Entry again.
08:05An article described him with a touch of both Xabi and Iniesta in his game.
08:10Lamin-Yemal is all on his own, Oyatebal won't get there first.
08:18Llorente, Lamin-Yemal, Mika Moreno with the flick on, and there's Kukoraya.
08:30The opportunities are going to be there when Spain go quickly from side to side,
08:33especially with the defensive shifting to provide a secondary defender.
08:38Here is Lamin-Yemal, what a pass for Dani Omo! Dani Omo, Oyatebal!
08:45That is a block of a lifetime. There it is. There's the moment that you see Omo come and stretch
08:54the
08:54verticality, and then Pico Lopez. Deflection on it. A corner it will be.
09:02They couldn't, could they?
09:06The best movies are written with a script that you wouldn't believe, and some plot twists along the way.
09:14This could have gone anywhere, it goes off of Omo, and now...
09:21And the break is on again here for Campo Veta. And that'll be a yellow card.
09:27Clear as day from Pedri, he knew exactly what he was doing.
09:33This is just all about heart, and the willingness to just dig deep within yourself.
09:39The ultimate Shamrock. Shamrock Rovers player.
09:43Then he goes again. And they are repelling them again, but Yemi-Yemal.
09:52And we're getting to that now at Everstage.
09:57That man has come on and changed the game.
09:59He's been relentless in his pursuit to try to find the game's first goal.
10:04Can he play provider here? It's all about the service from Lamin-Yemal.
10:14Oyatebal!
10:17And they will take that. It might just be that.
10:23They wait to celebrate downstairs.
10:27There's one section of blue in this data.
10:30That's it. That is it. Cabo Verde with a result of a lifetime.
10:41And their debut on the world stage. And they have held Spain to nil.
10:51Extraordinary achievement. Defending for their lives.
10:55And this will be remembered for a long, long time.
11:00And they've given a resilient and definitive performance.
11:10Take it all in.
11:13Flosinia at 14th!
11:14Flosinia at 14th!
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