Spain vs. Cape Verde: Shocking Draw Shakes Up Group H
A surprising FIFA World Cup result unfolded on Monday as Spain drew with Cape Verde, shaking up expectations and betting odds in this thrilling recap!
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So yesterday here on the show, Joe and I were in complete agreement that, hey, it could be a fun match, but there's no way that Spain is not gonna win or even tie against Cape Verde, and that's what ended up happening yesterday.
I mean, this is, I, I mean, a great story, I guess.
It's sort of strange.
Soccer is strange because you can feel good about not scoring.
Like, it's just so weird that, that- Yeah a nothing-nothing game will make them feel good.
maybe this is, like, a wake-up call for Spain, but I, I'm gonna guess that th- this is the biggest It's not even an upset.
I don't even know what you would even call it in the World Cup, 'cause I think they were, like, plus 400 to tie or plus 500 to tie, something like that, but that hit yesterday.
That, well, that was a huge outcome for the sports books, Craig, because, you know, I think you mentioned it even here on the show, like, listen, you're not, you're not laying this price on the money line, but there are a lot of people who used them in parlays and everything else yesterday, and guess what?
Didn't happen.
Yeah, that three-way, the, the Not a lot of people bel- believed a tie was even capable in this game, much less a shutout by a 40-year-old, 40-year-old goalkeeper for Cape Verde.
Unbelievable, but that's why, parlays are dangerous there, Craig.
That's exactly why
