Spain v Cape Verde: Euro 2024 contenders warm up against African dark horses in friendly

Spain face Cape Verde Islands on 15 June at 16:00 GMT in a pre-Euro 2024 international friendly that will test Luis de la Fuente’s squad depth and Cape Verde’s resilience against elite European opposition.

Spain approach this fixture as one of the leading contenders for Euro 2024 following an impressive qualifying campaign and a strong run in UEFA Nations League action. De la Fuente is expected to rotate his line-up heavily, using the match to fine‑tune tactical details, assess fringe players and manage workloads ahead of their opening group game in Germany.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (Spain) — 0 assists, (Cape Verde Islands) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: (Spain) — 0, (Cape Verde Islands) — 0
• Tackles: None (Spain) — None, None (Cape Verde Islands) — None.
• Most encounters won: (Spain) — 0, (Cape Verde Islands) — 0.
• Yellow cards: None (Spain) — None, None (Cape Verde Islands) — None.
• Red cards: None (Spain) — None, None (Cape Verde Islands) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. Hwang In-Beom (1, South Korea)
2. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (1, South Korea)
3. R. Jiménez (1, Mexico)
4. J. Quiñones (1, Mexico)
5. L. Krejčí (1, Czech Republic)

Team statistics:

Cape Verde arrive as underdogs but not as a side to be dismissed. The Blue Sharks have built a reputation in African football as a compact, organised team capable of frustrating more illustrious opponents. This friendly offers Cape Verde a rare chance to measure themselves against a European powerhouse and to prepare for their own competitive commitments in AFCON and World Cup qualifying.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Spain —
• Cape Verde Islands —

The meeting takes place outside a league system, but it is framed by the broader competitive context of both teams. For Spain, the match sits at the top of their preparation pyramid for Euro 2024, where every minute on the pitch informs squad hierarchy and tactical choices. For Cape Verde, performances in such fixtures carry weight in squad selection and build momentum for the CAF qualification calendar.

According to home statistics this season, Spain scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Cape Verde Islands has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cape Verde Islands		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Spain		Cape Verde Islands
0%	Winning the game	0%
0%	Attack potential	0%
0%	Potential in defense	0%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Cape Verde Islands winning – 33%, draw – 33%, loss – 33%. Thus Spain, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Spain, is likely to score None goals, Cape Verde Islands is likely to score no more than None.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
1xBet 1.11	10Bet 9.25	SBO 26.0

Save the date

The match between the teams Spain and Cape Verde Islands will take place on June 15 at 16:00 (GMT) at the stadium Mercedes-Benz Stadium.