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Hello and welcome along to Tuesday's World Cup Daily. I'm Phil Egan. Coming up today, Pico Lopez helps Cape Verde earn their first World Cup point thanks to a nil-all draw with European champion Spain. Two-time champions France open their account today against Senegal, and Argentina get ready to defend their title against Algeria in the early hours of Wednesday morning. But first today, Shamrock Rovers captain Roberto Lopez played a key role for Cape Verde, who drew nil all with Spain in Atlanta yesterday in Group H at the World Cup. It was the African side debut in the tournament and they shocked Luis De La Fuente's side with a resolute performance. Cape Verde goalkeeper Vazinha was one of the standout players.
Lamine Yamal was brought on as a second-half sub and Nico Williams was also introduced. But the 2010 World Champions couldn't find a way past that solid defensive rearguard. 40-year-old Vazinha says it was an emotional result.
I cry because I grew up with my grandfathers, my grandparents. And unfortunately, they are not here. They died a few years before. And they were everything, everything for me. They gave everything for me, for my life.
He also explained why his mother couldn't be in attendance at the match.
My mom, she didn't manage to be here because of the money we have to pay for the visa. We didn't manage on time. And I would like she to be here, but I'm very happy also. And I'm very happy for all the Capernaum people.
Spanish football writer Dermot Corrigan joined Dirk Elroy and Keith Tracy on this morning's off-the-ball breakfast and spoke about what the reaction's been like in Spain.
Yeah, historic letdown on the front of one of the sports papers.
How did Cape Verde earn their first World Cup point against Spain?
A huge shock is on the Martec cover this morning. So, yeah, they're... As you guys were saying there, it shouldn't be a huge problem for them to get through in the group, but it is a problem from the point of view of just the atmosphere around the camp, what people are thinking. Because Spain have this history in World Cups of the last two tournaments they went out in very similar circumstances, that they had all the ball, had thousands of passes, dozens of shots, but weren't able to score against Russia in 2018 and Morocco four years ago. And there was a bit of a sense of... of deja vu yesterday during the game when they just kept passing the ball around, making chances, missing the chances. And yeah, so people are quite worried this morning.
And remember, you can listen to Off The Ball Breakfast each and every weekday morning from half past seven. It's on the Go Loud app and on YouTube. Elsewhere, in Group H last night, Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay were held to a one-all draw by Saudi Arabia. The Saudis went in front just before the break thanks to a goal from Abdullah Al-Amri. However, Max Araujo equalised 10 minutes from time to leave all four sides in the group on a single point each. Next up for the Saudis is a meeting with Spain on Sunday in Atlanta. Uruguay and Cape Verde meet in Miami a few hours after that. In Group G, Iran drew 2-2 with New Zealand in Los Angeles. It's the first time in World Cup history a host nation has been at war with a participating country.
The Iranian national anthem was booed, but they still came from behind twice in that match to draw. Motherwell midfielder Elijah just scored twice for the Kiwis. Iran captain Mehdi Tarami says it hasn't been easy with 11 staff members banned from entering the US.
Everything is like disaster, actually, for us. It's not the right thing for us, but we don't follow the excuse. We're just looking forward. We're having hope for the next two games.
After the match, the Iran manager Amer Galanoye hit out at FIFA and hinted at resentment towards the US government after being told they had to leave LA immediately.
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