⚽️ World Cup Night of Upsets! Cape Verde shuts out Spain, a 50k euro valuation blocks a 1.2 billion euro giant!

Last night, the World Cup experienced its biggest upset since the start of the tournament! The third-ranked team in the world, with a market value of 1.22 billion euros, Spain, a favorite to win, faced Cape Verde, making their first appearance with a total market value of only 15.35 million euros — they launched 27 shots, had 74% possession, 7 shots on target, yet were shut out by Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha’s 7 saves! The match ended in a 0-0 draw.

This embodiment of the “Wall of Sighs” is Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha — valued at only 50k euros, a veteran who has long played in lower-tier Portuguese leagues. Throughout the match, he made 7 crucial saves, 6 of which were inside the penalty area, preventing expected goals of 1.46, earning the highest score of 9.7 for the game. In the 18th minute of the first half, Ferran Torres hit the crossbar with a shot inside the penalty area, and Oyarzabal’s header was saved by Vozinha’s flying save; in the second half, Spain brought on attackers like Yamal and Olmo to press aggressively, but still couldn’t break through his defenses. Before the match, his social media followers numbered only 50k; an hour after the game, it skyrocketed to 1.7 million, and within 5 hours, it exceeded 4.43 million.

The Spanish stock market was “crushed” by Cape Verde today — a 520 million euro market value was suppressed by a veteran earning only 50k euros a year. A German TV commentator called this “one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history.” That’s the charm of football! Cape Verde — an African island nation with a population of just over 500,000 — earned its first-ever point in the World Cup during its debut match.

🇫🇷 Tonight’s Top Three Stars Take Turns!
On June 17, Beijing time, the 2026 North America-Mexico-Canada World Cup kicks off its most dazzling “Super Match Day” — the finalists Argentina and France will both play on the same day, with top stars Messi, Mbappé, and Haaland making their tournament debuts in turn.

🇫🇷 France vs Senegal (June 17, 3:00)
France boasts the most luxurious forward line in this World Cup — Mbappé, Dembélé, and Ousmane, with a combined market value exceeding 400 million euros. Mbappé has scored 56 goals for France, just one behind Giroud’s all-time top scorer record; he has scored 12 goals in the last two World Cups, just four behind Klose’s all-time World Cup goal record.

French coach Deschamps, who has led France for 14 years, has confirmed this will be his farewell World Cup. Meanwhile, 27-year-old Mbappé is seen as France’s greatest hope to claim their third World Cup trophy.

⚠️ But France is not a guaranteed win! This is the first time in 24 years that these two teams meet in the World Cup group stage — at the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, Senegal, making its debut, defeated reigning champions France in the opening match. France’s defense has vulnerabilities: key center-back Saliba is doubtful with a back injury, and Upamecano’s turns are slow, with weak aerial defense. Senegal mainly features players from the Premier League and Ligue 1, with strong physicality and disciplined defending.

🇦🇷 Argentina vs Algeria (June 17, 9:00)
39-year-old Messi is about to make his sixth World Cup appearance, which is likely to be his last. Argentina’s coach Scaloni confirmed at the pre-match press conference that Messi has fully recovered and is in good form, and will start the game. This will be Messi’s first World Cup appearance as reigning champion.

This match is especially meaningful for Messi — he has played 199 matches for Argentina, and this will be his 200th international appearance; he has scored 13 goals in World Cups, aiming to surpass Klose’s record of 16 goals.

📊 Argentina also bears a heavy responsibility: in the first five days of this World Cup, South American teams have played 2 draws and 2 losses, with no wins. Will the Pampa Eagles bring South American football its first victory of this tournament? It all depends on this game.

Today’s schedule overview:

🇫🇷 France vs Senegal (June 17, 3:00)

🇮🇶 Iraq vs Norway (June 17, 6:00) — Haaland’s World Cup debut

🇦🇷 Argentina vs Algeria (June 17, 9:00)

🇦🇹 Austria vs Jordan (June 17, 12:00)

📊 While watching the matches, don’t forget to follow the crypto market updates!
Bitcoin’s recent trend is equally exciting! Driven by news of US-Iran talks, BTC rebounded over 11% from $59,000, briefly breaking $66,500. But with the FOMC meeting approaching, funds remain cautious — the Federal Reserve’s first rate decision under Chair Powell will be held on June 16-17, and market expectations for rate hikes are still in play.

Upsets at the World Cup and dense macro news — markets are never short of volatility, only of those who plan ahead!

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