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Ole La Voz Marca Newspaper Player Ratings Argentina vs Cape Verde 2026- Enzo, Alexis, Licha & others

July 4, 2026

Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for Argentina vs Cape Verde from their Round of 32 World Cup clash. Cabo Verde gave the defending champions a scare, but Argentina eventually prevailed 3-2 to advance to the Round of 16, where they will take on Egypt.

Ole Argentine sports newspaper player ratings ARG 3-2 CPV

Ole had Man United defender Lisandro Martinez as the pick of the Argentine players against Cape Verde- he got a 9/10. They were disappointed with the efforts of Premier League duo Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea) and Alexis MacAllister (LFC) in midfield- both got a 4. Lionel Messi got a 8.5/10, but lacked support upfront, with the likes of Almada, Lautaro and Julian Alvarez not quite having the same impact as their captain in attack.

Argentina player ratings vs Cape Verde 2026

Mundo Deportivo AS Newspaper Player Ratings Spain vs Cape Verde 2026- Cucurella, Gavi & others

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

Here is a look at the Spanish and European newspaper player ratings for Spain vs Cape Verde following their 0-0 draw. Spain dominated xG and total shots (74% possession and nearly 4x as many shots), but could not find a way past Vozinha in the Cabo Verde goal.

Diario AS Newspaper player ratings Spain vs Cape Verde World Cup 2026

The Spanish newspaper had Chelsea (soon to be Real Madrid) left back Marc Cucurella as the pick of the Spanish players (Cucu was the only player to get 2 stars when the rest had to be content with a 1 star), and thought Fabian Ruiz and Gavi’s performances didn’t even merit a rating.

Arsenal medio Mikel Merino with a single star off the bench, but no player on either side got 3 stars for their performance.

Spain vs Cabo Verde 2026 Player Ratings Diario AS

xG Spain Cape Verde World Cup 2026 | Expected Goals Match Stats ESP 0-0 Cabo Verde

June 15, 2026

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Spain vs Cape Verde at the 2026 World Cup. Despite having 27 total shots and 74% ball possession, Spain were unable to score a goal and the game ended in a 0-0 draw.

xG Spain 2.03-0.21 Cape Verde shots map (Actual score ESP 0-0 CPV)

Spain didn’t really create too many high xG chances- their best chance of the game was probably the double opportunity that fell to Ferran Torres (hit crossbar) and Oyarzabal (header saved by Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha) in the 39th minute.

Only 7 of Spain’s 27 total shots were on target.

As stunning as it sounds, despite defending for most of the game, Cape Verde committed only 1 foul in the whole game (Spain committed 10 fouls by comparison)