According to France 24, the 2026 World Cup opened with surprises in Group H. Cape Verde, making their tournament debut, held defending European champions Spain to a scoreless draw. In the same group, Saudi Arabia battled Uruguay to a 1-1 draw in Miami's heat, leaving the group wide open after day one.

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