Three Unexpected Draws: The Big Surprises the World Cup Has Brought Us So Far
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The teams ranked 61st, 67th, and 85th in the FIFA world rankings clearly did not enter the 2026 World Cup as favorites. All played on Monday. None won. But none lost either. After five days and 16 matches of the biggest football spectacle in history, the underdog teams have proven to be quite difficult to defeat. The four matches on Monday ended in draws—the highest number for a single day of the World Cup since 1958—and, technically, all could be considered surprising. The biggest 'victory' (which wasn't a victory) was for Cape Verde—ranked 67th and making its World Cup debut—who held the powerful Spain, ranked 2nd and a favorite to win the tournament, to a scoreless 0-0 draw, easily the most unexpected result so far in the tournament.
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