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How do Spain produce so many exceptional young players? FourFourTwo visited the Canary Islands to meet the country’s wonderkids

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Had qualification for the World Cup been decided by population, Spain would only just have made it for the past seven tournaments. Ranked 31st by that metric, they lag behind Myanmar, Sudan and Colombia – plus England, for that matter. Instead, their men’s and women’s teams both currently sit top of the FIFA rankings, having … Read more

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

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The small Cape Verdean side achieved a stunning result in their first appearance at the World Cup finals, eliminating heavy favorites Spain. An impressive performance by 40-year-old goalkeeper Fosenha helped Cape Verde play out one of the tournament favorites to a shock 0-0 draw. The final result is the biggest shock of the tournament so … Read more