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Group H · Monday, June 15, 2026

Spain vs Cape Verde

🕒 12 PM ET📺 FOX · Telemundo📍 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

The pick

90% ESP8% Draw2% CPV
Model scoreline 3-0Expected goals 3.14 – 0.39
DraftKings: ESP -1200 · Draw +1100 · CPV +2500Consensus of 2 sources: 81% / 13% / 6%Others’ scoreline: 3-0

Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model. Public consensus from 3 sources: Forebet (model), Dimers (model), PredictZ.

Head to head

Expected shapes: Spain 4-3-3, Cape Verde 4-3-3.

Ruled out: ESP — Dani Carvajal, Fermín López

Spain
vs
Cape Verde
Model rating
21941652
FIFA ranking
#2#68
Title odds
25.4%0.0%
Squad value (top 26)
€1.35B€47M
Players in top-5 leagues
101
Avg age (XI) · younger left
25.527.2
Squad strength by line (EA FC 26 ratings)
GKDEFMIDATT
ESPCPV
Top players
Spain
CDM
Rodri
Manchester City · 29y
90
PAC65
SHO80
PAS86
DRI84
DEF86
PHY85
Tiki Taka ★Aerial FortressBruiserLong Ball Pass
CM
Pedri
FC Barcelona · 23y
89
PAC77
SHO73
PAS85
DRI91
DEF78
PHY77
First Touch ★Incisive PassLong Ball PassRelentless
RM
Lamine Yamal
FC Barcelona · 18y
89
PAC85
SHO81
PAS86
DRI90
DEF23
PHY53
Technical ★Finesse ShotFirst TouchGamechanger
Cape Verde
CB
Logan Costa
Villarreal CF · 25y
77
PAC60
SHO40
PAS59
DRI67
DEF77
PHY78
Long Ball Pass
ST
Nuno da Costa
Başakşehir · 35y
74
PAC82
SHO73
PAS63
DRI73
DEF27
PHY65
Precision HeaderQuick StepTechnical
GK
Helio Varela
Al Hazem · 31y
74
PAC73
SHO72
PAS69
DRI76
DEF41
PHY74
DeflectorRush Out

Key players to watch

CDM Spain
Rodri
Manchester City · 29y
90
PAC65
SHO80
PAS86
DRI84
DEF86
PHY85
Tiki Taka ★Aerial FortressBruiserLong Ball Pass
CM Spain
Pedri
FC Barcelona · 23y
89
PAC77
SHO73
PAS85
DRI91
DEF78
PHY77
First Touch ★Incisive PassLong Ball PassRelentless
RM Spain
Lamine Yamal
FC Barcelona · 18y
89
PAC85
SHO81
PAS86
DRI90
DEF23
PHY53
Technical ★Finesse ShotFirst TouchGamechanger
CB Cape Verde
Logan Costa
Villarreal CF · 25y
77
PAC60
SHO40
PAS59
DRI67
DEF77
PHY78
Long Ball Pass

Storylines

Yamal, Williams to be available for Spain's opening World Cup match

Coach Luis de la Fuente said Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams are on track to be available for Spain's opener against Cape Verde, though Yamal's minutes may be managed after his hamstring injury.

Al Jazeera · 2026-06-08

Cape Verde's soccer miracle: From small island nation to World Cup 2026

Cape Verde, an archipelago of about half a million people, becomes one of the smallest nations ever to reach a World Cup, debuting against Spain in Group H.

NPR · 2026-05-10
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