Zinedine Zidane on Spain being held by Cape Verde national football team:
🗣️ “I think some people expected Spain to walk onto the pitch and score three or four goals automatically. That's not how football works, especially at a World Cup.
What surprises me is not that Spain haven't scored yet it's how uncomfortable they've looked in the final third. Too many passes, not enough conviction.
You have to give Cape Verde credit. They've come here with courage, discipline, and absolutely no fear. They look like the team with something to prove.
Spain can dominate possession all they want, but possession means nothing if the goalkeeper isn't being tested.
The longer this stays 0-0, the more pressure shifts onto Spain. Suddenly every missed chance becomes heavier, every mistake becomes louder.
And trust me, if Cape Verde find a goal first, this won't be called an upset anymore. It will be called a warning to every team that thought Spain could sleepwalk through this group.
Right now, one team is playing with expectation. The other is playing with belief. And belief can be very dangerous.”