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The blue sharks bite back. Luis de la Fuente’s Spain walked into Mercedes-Benz Stadium as European champions. They walked out with nothing. Cabo Verde, World Cup debutants representing a nation of just over 500,000 people held La Roja to a 0–0 draw in one of the most surprising results in the World Cup so far. Spain had 27 shots over 90 minutes and couldn’t break through a Cabo Verde side that was superbly organized from back to front. La Roja’s xG sat at 2.29. Cabo Verde’s?

La Roja wrapped up their World Cup preparations with a composed 3-1 victory over Peru at Estadio Cuauhtémoc, and honestly, it wasn't that close. This was a team that looked locked in, organized, and ready for the biggest stage in the world. Image: The Associated Press La Roja wrapped up their World Cup preparations with a composed 3-1 victory over Peru at Estadio Cuauhtémoc, and honestly, it wasn't that close. This was a team that looked locked in, organized, and ready for th