16'
Cape Verde · Yellow card · Sidny Lopes Cabral
Cape Verde
Kickoff weather26°CPartly cloudy7 mph · 0% precip
Group H2026-06-154:00 PM
0-0
FTAtlanta StadiumAtlantaUnited States
Full time
Momentum
Timeline and live trends
finished
Spain vs Cape Verde. Toggle one metric at a time to inspect the live shape of the match.
Possession tide
Final read ESP controlling - 74% of the ball
ControlsPossession · ESP line7 event filters
line
KO
15'
30'
HT
60'
75'
90'
45+1'
Match · Added time · +4'
Match
61'
Cape Verde · Willy Semedo on for Jovane Cabral
61'
Cape Verde · Deroy Duarte on for Laros Duarte
61'
Cape Verde · Nuno da Costa on for Dailon Livramento
71'
Spain · Mikel Merino on for Fabián Ruiz
71'
Spain · Lamine Yamal on for Gavi
76'
Cape Verde · João Paulo on for Sidny Lopes Cabral
79'
Cape Verde · Telmo Arcanjo on for Jamiro Monteiro
81'
Spain · Dani Olmo on for Ferran Torres
87'
Spain · Nico Williams on for Rodri
90+1'
Match · Added time · +5'
90+3'
Spain · Yellow card · Pedri
13 of 127 events · one shared match clock · smoothed visual interpolationline = ESP share, mirror of CPV
Tactical board - same structure across lineup states
Final lineup
Lineup
ManagerLuis de la FuenteManagerBubista
ESP
CPV
Match lens
Story1 / 4
P1 · The head-to-head story
rating + rivalry note
The head-to-head story
Spain enters this matchup as the clear favorite with a significant Elo advantage over Cape Verde. While both teams arrive in strong form, Spain's path to success relies on high-pressing intensity to create individual mismatches. Cape Verde will look to disrupt this rhythm through disciplined mid-block defending and opportunistic set-piece chances.
Favourite read · tournament history · rivalry
Who's the favourite?
ESPFavourite
2157CPVChallenger
1578How far each has gone
Tournament history · deepest stage reached per tournament
GroupRound of 16Quarter-finalSemi-finalWinnerTBD
The rivalry
No direct scored meetings in the current historical sample.
P2 · What kind of game
threat gap
What kind of game?
Spain enters the match with a significant advantage in offensive threat profile. While Cape Verde demonstrates higher defensive resistance and a greater reliance on set-piece opportunities, Spain's superior possession and xG output suggest they will likely dictate the tempo of the game.
Style match-up · bigger shape means more of that trait
ESPCPV
| Axis | ESP | CPV |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 64.1% | 54.6% |
| Defending | 7.9 resistance | 9.7 resistance |
| Set pieces | 19.2% | 29.2% |
| Threat | 2.03 xG/match | 0.70 xG/match |
P3 · Where it'll be decided
channel pressure
Where it'll be decided
The central channel remains the primary tactical focal point for both sides. Spain and Cape Verde heavily concentrate their attacking play through the middle, where defensive leaks are most frequent. Expect the game to be dictated by control and transition efficiency in these high-traffic central zones.
Channel match-up · attack share against concession share
P4 · Who to watch
system-led
Who to watch
Spain and Cape Verde present distinct tactical systems to monitor. Spain's ability to sustain box pressure and shot volume will define their offensive threat, while Cape Verde's success hinges on maintaining their possession rhythm and capitalizing on set-piece opportunities.
Adaptive spotlight · who / what to watch
per-team branch · threat / contain
Spainsystem-led
B
Box pressure
team tactic
Box touches100th
ESP are a system watch if they keep repeat touches around the penalty area.
Contain it by protecting the top of the box; the cost is inviting wide circulation.
S
Shot volume
team tactic
Shots100th
ESP become the watch if their system turns territory into repeat shots.
Contain it by forcing low-value shots; the cost is conceding field position.
Cape Verdesystem-led
C
Control rhythm
team tactic
Possession78th
CPV are the system watch if possession keeps the match in their tempo band.
Contain it by disrupting the first pass after recovery; the cost is committing numbers forward.
SP
Set-piece pressure
team tactic
Set-piece share73th
CPV are worth watching on restarts when the first contact lands in the box.
Contain it by conceding fewer cheap restarts; the cost is defending deeper for longer spells.