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

Cape Verde's storybook World Cup run just got another chapter. The island nation advanced to the knockout stage for the first time, according to France 24, as Spain clinched Group H. For a football program that's traditionally operated outside the global spotlight, reaching the round of sixteen represents a historic breakthrough at this World Cup.

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