Emmanuel Martinez

Nobody told Haiti this was supposed to be a coronation. Morocco arrived needing a win to lock up the knockout rounds; Haiti arrived already eliminated, playing only for pride. On paper, a formality. On the pitch, anything but.

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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? 0.3. The numbers...