PHOTOS: Spain and Cape Verde face off in first Atlanta game of World Cup

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PHOTOS: Spain and Cape Verde face off in first Atlanta game of World Cup

Atlanta made its World Cup debut Monday as Cape Verde played Spain at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) July 15, 2026.

Cape Verde's Steven Moreira (22) celebrates a 0-0 draw with Spain in Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Cape Verde players celebrate a 0-0 draw with Spain in Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Cape Verde fans celebrate a 0-0 draw with Spain in Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Cape Verde's Steven Moreira (22) celebrates a 0-0 draw with Spain in Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha (1) makes a save during first half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha (1) celebrates a 0-0 draw against Spain in Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Spain's Rodri (16) gets a header on a corner kick during first half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha makes a save during second half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Cape Verde's Laros Duarte (15) and Spain's Gavi (9) fight for ball during first half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Teammates congratulate Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha after 0-0mdraw against Spain in Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Spain's Pedri (20) shows frustration as Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha (1) rallies his team during first half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha (1) celebrates a 0-0 draw against Spain in Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Spain's Ferran Torres keeps the ball ahead of Cape Verde's Sidny Lopes Cabral (right) during first half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Spain's Gavi (left) and Cape Verde's Ryan Mendes (right) fight for ball during second half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon (23) calls off his teammates during first half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha makes a save during second half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Fans watch during first half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Cape Verde's Steven Moreira kicks ball past Spain's Marc Cucurella (right) during first half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha secures the ball in front of Cape Verde's Diney Borges (right) during first half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Cape Verde defender Roberto Lopes (right) jumps for a header against Spain defender Aymeric Laporte during a World Cup Group H soccer match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Spain defender Marc Cucurella (left) shoots the ball under pressure from Cape Verde defender Steven Moreira (right) during a World Cup Group H soccer match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha makes a save during a World Cup Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Cape Verde team takes a press photo moments before the game against Spain during a World Cup Group H soccer match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) in Atlanta on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Spain midfielder Rodri (left) dribbles under pressure from Cape Verde forward Benchimol (right) during a World Cup Group H soccer match between Spain and Cape Verde at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Spain's Pau Cubarsi heads the ball past Cape Verde's Dailon Livramento during first half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Cape Verde's Steven Moreira (center) battles Spain's Aymeric Laporte (right) during first half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Cape Verde's Jovane Cabral (center) controls the ball against Spain's Pedri (right) during first half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Spain's Pau Cubarsi heads the ball past Cape Verde's Dailon Livramento during first half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Cape Verde's Kevin Pina (left) tries to keep ahead of Spain's Gavi (right) during first half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Cape Verde's Jovane Cabral (left) competes for ball with Spain's Marcos Llorente (second from left) and Rodri (second from right) during Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Cape Verde's Dailon Livramento battles for a header with Spain's Aymeric Laporte during first half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Cape Verde's Pico Lopes (4) and Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal (21) fight for ball during first half of Spain vs. Cape Verde Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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Credit: Hyosub Shin/Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com

Cape Verde's Steven Moreira (22) celebrates a 0-0 draw with Spain in Group H match at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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