World Cup live updates: Belgium, Egypt battle to t...
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- Cape Verde held tournament favorite Spain — including star winger Lamine Yamal — to a stunning 0-0 draw on the fifth day of World Cup action
- Belgium and Egypt fought to a 1-1 draw in Seattle, with other outlets noting Lukaku made an instant impact off the bench
- Saudi Arabia was set to take on Uruguay in Miami as part of the day's slate
- Iran was scheduled to play New Zealand in Los Angeles to close out the day
- Cross-coverage consensus focuses on the two completed results — the Cape Verde-Spain shock and the Belgium-Egypt draw — while the Saudi Arabia-Uruguay and Iran-New Zealand fixtures remain previews only
Why it matters: Cape Verde's goalless result against Spain — a tournament favorite built around Lamine Yamal — qualifies as a genuine upset on the World Cup's fifth day, while Egypt remains winless in World Cup history after the 1-1 with Belgium in Seattle, with two more group-stage matches still to play later in the day.
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