ASVO Overview

Spain v Cabo Verde: Group H - FIFA World Cup 2026

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Four nations made debuts at the 2026 World Cup, with Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan gracing the grandest stage in international football for the first time. It was the tournament with the most newcomers since 2006 and Cape Verde achieved the feat of ending a 16-year wait for a debutant to reach the knockout stages, before succumbing to Lionel Messi's Argentina in a classic.

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Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
9	Damissa	34	10	15	9	35	36	-1	45	W L L D L
10	Hodio	34	11	12	11	35	30	5	45	D L L W W
11	ASVO	34	11	9	14	28	31	-3	42	L W L D W
12	Ayema FC	34	9	13	12	19	20	-1	40	D D L W W
13	US Krake	34	8	15	11	31	36	-5	39	W D D D L

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