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Cape Verde stuns Spain with a surprising 0-0 draw

Smallest countries in 2026 World Cup: How Curacao, Cape Verde compare to other tiny nations in history

The largest ever edition of the FIFA World Cup is underway in North America and it features some of the smallest nations in competition history.

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The 10 smallest countries to ever qualify for the World Cup: Curacao, Cape Verde

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Cape Verde stuns Spain with a surprising 0-0 draw in the country's World Cup debut

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Tiny Cape Verde shocks favorite Spain with a draw in country’s first World Cup match

Cape Verde has just shocked the soccer world.

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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada

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Belgium hero Romelu Lukaku not ready to 'start a game'

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Tiny Cape Verde shuts out mighty Spain in shocking World Cup draw

An impressive performance by 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha helped Cape Verde play one of the favorites to in the tournament to a 0-0 draw.

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Soccer fans celebrate shocking end to Atlanta's first World Cup match

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How to watch Spain vs. Cape Verde in World Cup for free: Time, livestream

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World Cup daily live: Netherlands face Japan; Germany rout Curaçao

Enjoy all the action from Sunday's World Cup matches, with features, news, video analysis and color from around the competition.

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Germany vs Curacao prediction, picks: 2026 World Cup live updates

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

Tiny Curacao faces giant Germany to open Sunday's World Cup action, in photos

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Bukayo Saka 'ready to go' for England World Cup opener amid Achilles worries

Bukayo Saka has played down concerns over his fitness and insisted he is "ready to go" on the eve of England 's World Cup opener against Croatia.

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Spain tend to start slowly at World Cups, but nobody expected Cape Verde draw

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Germany vs Curacao live updates: Latest score as Germans take control of 2026 World Cup game

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Belgium vs. Egypt LIVE: World Cup 2026 updates as Kevin De Bruyne takes on Mohamed Salah in Group E clash

After failing to advance beyond the group stage in Qatar four years ago, Belgium come into this World Cup under the radar and they will hope to get off to a strong start in Seattle.

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Spain at the men's World Cup: All-time results and stats

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World Cup arrives in Houston with Germany-Curaçao match

The Punch

FULL LIST: Top 10 smallest countries to ever qualify for FIFA World Cup

Discover the smallest countries that defied odds to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, including Curaçao, Iceland, and Cape Verde. Population size isn't a bar

Yahoo

The World’s Smallest Countries You Can Actually Visit

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not all great adventures come with sprawling landscapes and endless borders. Some of the most fascinating places on Earth fit neatly into the palm of a map but offer just as much history ...

Yahoo! Sports

Smallest countries in the World Cup: How Curacao, Cape Verde will make history in 2026

The 2026 World Cup will be the largest ever edition of FIFA's flagship international football tournament. North America will welcome 48 teams — a significant increase from the 32 that have contested the past seven editions. One side-effect of this is it ...

Las Vegas Sun

Curaçao becomes smallest country to qualify for World Cup

Editor’s note: “Behind the News” is the product of Sun staff assisted by the Sun’s AI lab, which includes a variety of tools such as Anthropic’s Claude, Perplexity AI, Google Gemini and ChatGPT. Curaçao’s 0-0 draw with Jamaica on Tuesday ...