The Dutch have now been eliminated in their last three World Cup penalty shootouts.
Netherlands join Spain as one of the two teams to be eliminated 4 times on penalty kicks in World Cup history.
Yes, the World Cup has set an attendance record already. But there are 48 teams instead of 32 and 104 matches instead of 64. More matches and thus more fans.
With the No. 21 pick in the NBA Draft, Karim López, born in Hermosillo in the Mexican state of Sonora, became the first Mexican-born first-round pick in league history 🇲🇽
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🔥✍🏼 OFFICIAL: After the first two wins at the World Cup, Mexico has climbed THREE POSITIONS in the latest FIFA Rankings update!
Mexico is now 11th; being the highest-ranked nation from CONCACAF and only behind Brazil and Argentina from CONMEBOL. 🌎🏆
The Netherlands now owns the longest unbeaten streak in World Cup history (14 games), breaking a tie with Brazil (1958-66) 🇳🇱
"The Oranje" last lost in the 2010 final to Spain, and its 2014 and 2022 tournaments ended by way of penalty shoot-outs.
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CAPE VERDE SHOCKS SPAIN IN THEIR WORLD CUP DEBUT 😳
40-year-old goalie Vozinha, who had seven saves in the 0-0 draw, was emotional after stunning the tournament favorites 👏
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Breaking News from @TheAthletic: In one of the most shocking results in World Cup history, Cape Verde held European champions Spain to a goalless draw, thanks in no small part to a heroic performance by their 40-year-old goalkeeper, Vozinha. https://t.co/6KBPcyFRHN
The most famous goalless draw in World Cup history.
Cape Verde, a chain of 10 islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa with a population of 529,000, have held the European champions and favourites Spain in Atlanta.
Forty-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha was the hero for Cape Verde, who themselves had a chance to win it through Nuno Borges at the death.
Spain lost to Switzerland in their opening game of the 2010 World Cup and went on to win the tournament.
They will be hoping for a similar outcome after this stunning result.