Cape Verde, a tiny island nation off the West African coast, is among the smallest countries to ever qualify for the World Cup. Fans marveled that it held the line against a tournament favorite.
For supporters of the Cape Verde national team, just making it to the World Cup and playing Spain, one of the world’s top-ranked teams, felt like history in the making.
Members of Iran’s national soccer team training in Carson, Calif., on Sunday. Many Iranians say their problems are too big these days for them to care much about how the team does.
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