The results of the night:
Spain – Cape Verde (0-0): Spain, European champion and contender for the 2026 World Cup title, missed its debut in the competition by conceding a totally unexpected draw (0-0) against Cape Verde, who were playing their first match in the World Cup in Atlanta.
Despite the entry of Lamine Yamal, who finally came to bring a little madness into a sterile and stereotypical Spanish game, La Roja never managed to deceive the Cape Verdean defense and its goalkeeper Josimar Vozinha, author of several saves and saved by his crossbar on an attempt by Ferran Torres (39th).
Belgium – Egypt (1-1): Belgium was seriously manhandled by Egypt but managed to snatch a 1-1 draw for its entry into the World Cup, Monday in Seattle.
Surprised by a goal from Emam Ashour in the 20th minute, served by Mohamed Salah, the Red Devils were even lucky not to concede a second goal before Romelu Lukaku pushed the Egyptian defense into a mistake, 22 seconds after coming into play (Mohamed Hany csc 1-1, 66th), in the match at the top of Group G.
Saudi Arabia – Uruguay (1-1): Uruguay, trailing at half-time, was held in check by Saudi Arabia (1-1), Monday in Miami, in Group H of the 2026 World Cup without a winner after the draw, even more unexpected, which occurred earlier between Spain and Cape Verde (0-0).
Clumsy, uninspired and surprised by a goal from defender Abdulelah Al Amri (41st), coach Marcelo Bielsa’s Celeste pushed very hard in the second half and got their reward from Maxi Araujo (80th).
Iran-New Zealand (2-2): Iran and New Zealand neutralized each other (2-2) when they entered the World Cup on Monday in front of 70,000 spectators at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, who loudly supported Team Melli.
Twice, the New Zealanders took the advantage, but the Iranians showed character to snatch this result which places the four teams in Group G tied on points after the first day, Belgium and Egypt having also drawn (1-1) a little earlier in Seattle.
Today’s program
France enters the fray this evening, at 9 p.m. Didier Deschamps’ Blues will face Senegal.
Iraq meets Norway at midnight. Then Argentina challenges Algeria and, at 6 a.m., Austria will face Jordan.
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