World Cup 2026: Spain seal Group H as Cape Verde’s dream run reaches knockout stage

Spain advanced from Group H of the World Cup after a one-nil victory over Uruguay in Guadalajara, with the match decided by a crucial error from Uruguay's goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. The more compelling development, according to France 24: Cape Verde became the smallest nation in World Cup history to reach the knockout stage, holding Saudi Arabia to a nil-nil draw.

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