Cape Verde surprises in World Cup debut vs Spain

ATLANTA — So much for a supersized World Cup diluting the quality of soccer’s biggest tournament. Tiny Cape Verde, making its debut at the World Cup, pulled off a stunner, holding heavily favored Spain scoreless in a 0-0 draw on Monday. “This means everything for our country,” Cape Verde coach Pedro Leitão Brito said. “We have always said that we wanted everybody to see our country, our team and we have shown organization and braveness and this is proof of what our country is about — resilience and to try to overcome hardships.” READ: “This is our culture”: Japan cleans […]... Keep on reading: Cape Verde surprises in World Cup debut vs Spain