Cape Verde vs. Spain Odds, Picks & Predictions - Group H, 06/15

The opening matches of group play in the 2026 World Cup continues with a Group H matchup as Cape Verde takes on Spain Monday afternoon and we have you covered with our Cape Verde vs. Spain prediction. Cape Verde downed Serbia in their final international friendly ahead of the World Cup in their previous match May 31. Spain downed Peru 3-1 in their final international friendly last Monday. This marks the first time that the two sides have met in World Cup play. Let’s break down this Cape Verde vs. Spain matchup.

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Cape Verde Looking for Massive Upset in World Cup Debut

Cape Verde found their way into the World Cup as they won CAF Group D with a record of seven victories, two draws and one loss. The Tubarões Azuis outscored the opposition by a 16-8 margin during qualifying. Cape Verde now makes their first appearance in the World Cup here. They represent as the second-smallest country by both population and land mass, larger than just Curaçao. Their reward for making the field? A matchup with the favorite to win the entire tournament as their first-ever World Cup match. The Tubarões Azuis enter the World Cup ranked 67th in the FIFA rankings.

In their final international friendly against Serbia, Cape Verde took care of business to head into the World Cup on a positive note. There were a half dozen yellow cards in the match, three for each side. Kevin Pina gave the Tubarões Azuis a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute off an assist from Ryan Mendes. That remained the score at the half. In the second half, Laros Duarte gave Cape Verde a 2-0 lead in the 59th minute off an assist from Hélio Varela. Gilson Benchimol closed the scoring with a marker in the 63rd minute off an assist from Duarte. The Tubarões Azuis cruised the rest of the way to earn the victory.

Vozinha, who turned 40 earlier this month, projects as the starting goalkeeper for Cape Verde. This marks his first World Cup match. He has 27 starts in World Cup qualifying action in his career. Vozinha has a record of 15 victories, four draws and eight losses in those matches. He recorded 12 clean sheets in those outings.

Spain Shoots to Set the Tone Early

Spain rolled their way into the World Cup as they finished atop UEFA qualification Group E. La Roja cruised to a record of five wins, one draw and no losses. In addition, they outscored the opposition by an aggregate score of 21-2. Spain makes their 17th appearance in the World Cup here as they chase their first title since 2010. La Roja has an all-time record of 31 wins, 17 draws and 19 losses in World Cup play entering this run. They enter the World Cup ranked second in the FIFA world rankings, trailing only Argentina. La Roja is one spot ahead of France.

In their final tuneup ahead of the tournament, Spain bounced back from a couple of uninspiring draws by downing Peru. La Roja controlled the possession by better than a three-to-two margin. Spain overcame losing the shots attempted by a 10-8 margin. Meanwhile, both teams finished with two shots on target. La Roja stuck almost immediately as Mikel Oyarzabal scored in the second minute to strike Spain to a 1-0 lead. Pau Cubarsí drew the assist on that marker. Pedri made it 2-0 with a marker from in close in the 32nd minute. Ferran Torres assisted on the marker. That was the score at halftime. Early in the second half, an own goal by Peru’s Pedro Gallese in the 53rd minute made it a 3-0 advantage. La Roja gave up a goal later but held on for the win.

Unai Simón projects to make his fifth World Cup start in this contest. He has a record of one win, two draws and one loss in the World Cup. Simón has two clean sheets in World Cup play. He has a record of 11 wins, two draws and one loss in 14 World Cup qualifying matches. In addition, he has nine clean sheets to his credit. Make sure you keep track of the Spain World Cup odds as they progress through the tournament.

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Cape Verde vs. Spain Prediction

Cape Verde made their way here but the fact remains that they are overpowered in this matchup. The Tubarões Azuis may hang around for a bit but let’s face it. They don’t have the firepower to contend with what Spain brings to the pitch. Lamine Yamal may come off the bench in this one, should Spain decide to play him at all. La Roja has a ton of scoring threats and they overwhelm Cape Verde in this contest. This may be similar to Germany’s win Sunday where it’s a slow start before the better side takes full command. Spain wins this one going away.

Our Prediction: Spain -2.5 (DraftKings, -135)

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