Spain v Cape Verde LIVE: La Roja call on Lamine Yamal to break deadlock against stubborn Blue Sharks

Spain are still dominating possession but Cape Verde are standing strong for now.

The minnows are losing the ball qite quickly whenever they win it back though!

Yamal has found himself under the watchful eye of two markers already and he almost creates the first goal!

He skips past a challenge and finds Llorente in space, with the defender squaring a pass that ends with a tame shot straight at Vozinha.

Subs for Spain then as Yamal and Mikel Merino come on for Gavi and Ruiz.

Spain have their seventh corner of the game but Vozinha collects once more.

Into the second hydration break and Lamine Yamal is preparing to come on!

Luis de la Fuente looks fairly frustrated on the sideline, with his side toiling a little at the moment. A through ball has just gone out for a goal kick, with Laporte guilty this time.

The first subs for Cape Verde, with Da Costa, Duarte and Semedo come on for Cabral, Duarte and Livramento.

Plenty more possession from Spain but they’re not doing too much with it right now. Perhaps Cape Verde have weathered the early storm.

Ruiz clips a ball into the box but Vozinha is off his line well to claim it.

Cape Verde look to find Livramento in behind the Spain defence but Simon is off his line well.

At the other end, Pedri clips the ball in and Torres tries to flick it in, but he had his back to goal and couldn’t get enough power on it.

Another inventive bit of play or a total accident?

Gavi wins the ball high and it breaks kindly for Oyarzabal, who seemingly tries to catch out Vozinha, who had moved up towards his penalty spot anticipating a cross.

The effort flies wide of the post anyway but the replay suggest he might have been trying to find Torres in the middle and just messed up the pass!

Spain are beginning to turn the screw in Atlanta.

Another good cross is glanced towards goal but the header is all wrong and Llorente collects before Ruiz curls an effort over.

Moments later, a ball in towards Oyarzabal is taken down well but he’s shepherded away from goal.