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Spain vs. Cabo Verde preview: Team news and how to watch World Cup match
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Group H of the World Cup gets underway Monday with a true David vs. Goliath match-up as Spain will face Cabo Verde at Atlanta Stadium.
The Spaniards come into this match on a 30-game unbeaten streak, having last tasted defeat way back in March 2024. For that staggering run of results, La Roja are ranked second in the world, behind only reigning World Cup champions Argentina.
As such, expectations are sky high for head coach Luis de la Fuente, who is tasked with bringing the Spanish all the way to the end of this competition, and a comprehensive victory on Monday would set them on their way nicely.
Meanwhile, little is expected of Cabo Verde, the world's 67th-ranked side who are set to make their World Cup debut. Among the smallest nations to participate in the quadrennial tournament, Cabo Verde's ambitions are a bit lower than that of their opponents in this match, as any milestone would be a first for the Atlantic archipelago.
Cabo Verde shocked the footballing world by topping their group in qualification, and they look to pull off one of the biggest upsets in history in this match.
DAZN News has all the information ahead of Spain vs. Cabo Verde.
Spain vs. Cabo Verde kick-off, date, venue
Spain vs. Cabo Verde is at 12pm local time on Monday, June 15, in Atlanta.
UK viewers can watch the match at 5pm BST. Fans watching in the US and Canada can catch the game at 12pm ET and 9am PT.
- Date: Monday, June 15
- Kick-off: 5pm BST / 12pm EDT / 9am PDT
The fixture will take place at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium).
Spain vs. Cabo Verde: How to watch
- UK: ITV
- US: FOX / FOX One
- Canada: TSN
Spain vs. Cabo Verde team news
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Spain
Luis de la Fuente used 22 players in Spain's final tune-up friendly, with names like Dani Olmo and Gavi not getting into the match until the second half. Will we see some changes to the starting XI for this game?
Previous XI: Simon; Llorente, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella; Ruiz, Rodri, Pedri; Torres, Oyarzabal, Baena (vs. Peru, June 8)
Cabo Verde
The Blue Sharks rotated their squad between their final two friendlies ahead of the World Cup, and they could be trying to keep Spain guessing with the amount of changes made.
Previous XI: Rosa, Arcanjo, Cabral, Costa, D. Duarte, Joao Paulo, Livramento, Mendes, Moreira, Semedo, Stopira (vs. Bermuda, June 6)
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