Paraguay's win over Germany in the round of 32 is the latest World Cup shock in a long line of them, including famous upsets like Ireland over Italy in 1994 and Norway over Brazil in 1998. What's it feel like to beat a giant?

Ticket prices are skyrocketing for the June 26 FIFA World Cup match in Houston between Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde, darlings of the tournament after pulling off a shocking draw Monday with Spain. The match had previously been the cheapest ticket of all 104 games during World Cup.

All the latest news and updates as Cape Verde celebrate holding former champions Spain as Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iran earn draws.

As well as glory, prestige and millions of Instagram followers, World Cup debutants Cape Verde’s run to the knockout stages has yielded major economic benefits for the African archipelago. After becoming the smallest nation in history to get out of the group stage,

Cape Verde has been one of the successful stories of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in so many aspects and the team has won so many hearts given their performances on pitch. On their debut at the grand stage,

Lionel Messi is set to steal the spotlight once again at the 2026 World Cup, but this time, before the ball even starts rolling! The President of Cape Verde has confirmed he’ll try to meet the Argentine captain to present him with a very special gift on behalf of his entire country,