The latest football news including: African debutants Cape Verde hold European champions Spain to stunning 0-0 draw, Senegal take on France today in mouth-watering World Cup 2026 Group I tie.
Here is today’s round-up of the biggest football stories, brought to you by NigerianMatchday.com.
Goalkeeper Vozinha’s heroic display keeps Spain scoreless in Group H opener
Cape Verde, a tiny island nation of just 500,000 people, pulled off one of the biggest shocks of the 2026 FIFA World Cup by holding European champions Spain to a goalless draw in Atlanta.
Goalkeeper Vozinha was the hero, making seven saves to deny a Spain side ranked second in the world.
The result marks the greatest achievement in Cape Verde’s football history and the tiny African archipelago now enters their remaining Group H games against Saudi Arabia and Uruguay full of belief.
Spain, who arrived as one of the favourites to win the tournament, were left stunned by the resilience of the World Cup debutants.
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Mane leads Lions of Teranga against back-to-back World Cup finalists in New Jersey
In one of the most anticipated matches of the group stage, Senegal face France this evening in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in a rematch of one of football’s most iconic World Cup upsets.
Senegal famously beat France 1-0 in the 2002 World Cup opener, and the Lions of Teranga will be hoping to repeat that magic 24 years on.
Captain Sadio Mane, fully fit after missing the 2022 Qatar edition through injury, leads the line at 34 years old alongside a squad featuring Pape Matar Sarr and Lamine Camara.
France arrive as heavy favourites but Senegal have already shown this tournament that African sides cannot be underestimated.
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