And Cape Verde were that close to stealing it at the end

by HCE, Monday, June 15, 2026, 11:19 (4 days ago) @ PMan

on a free header off their first corner of the match.

I'm not quite ready to back off Spain as my pick to win the whole thing, but that was a sobering 90 minutes for the favorites and an encouraging 90 for the rest of us.

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FU (World Cup Edition) So what kind of barometer is Paraguay - hobbs, 2026-06-12, 18:42
- So the US, Germany, and Sweden are guaranteed to advance? - nedhead, 2026-06-14, 23:13
  - Yet Spain just got low-blocked to a tie by Cabo Verde. - PMan, 2026-06-15, 11:02
    - And Cape Verde were that close to stealing it at the end - HCE, 2026-06-15, 11:19
      - I feel like this is a classic WC storyline - Mark, 2026-06-15, 11:59
        
        It's pre-expansion NHL. - nedhead, 2026-06-15, 18:09
        
        Argentina lost their opener to Saudi Arabia in 2022 - Tim, 2026-06-15, 12:49
        
        And Spain lost their opener in 2010 - Aaron (Shakespeare), 2026-06-15, 13:16
- Oh, I forgot to mention VAR implementation - hobbs, 2026-06-13, 12:46
- 4 goals against a team that only… - PMan, 2026-06-12, 20:23
  - Tonight was a really great night - HCE, 2026-06-12, 20:49
    - In retrospect, that was clearly a historical performance for - Mark, 2026-06-13, 10:33
    - The first US goal - Mark, 2026-06-12, 22:37
      - Jedi Robinson - PMan, 2026-06-13, 07:07
    - Can’t agree on Ream - Dylan, 2026-06-12, 21:13
      - Ream feels like a bad choice Friday… - PMan, 2026-06-14, 08:10
      - 3 guys stood and watched… - ndroman21, 2026-06-13, 08:13
        
        It was Ream’s awkward touch… - PMan, 2026-06-13, 08:58
      - Fair, but my expectations were low - HCE, 2026-06-12, 21:29
    - Highlights: - PMan, 2026-06-12, 21:01
- First-ever point for Canada in WC. - MEH, 2026-06-12, 18:59

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And Cape Verde were that close to stealing it at the end