Spain should have the ball almost all the time, with **Lamine Yamal** stretching Cape Verde’s left side and **Mikel Oyarzabal** attacking the box against a compact low/mid block. Cape Verde’s best route is a disciplined 4-2-3-1/4-3-3, staying narrow, absorbing pressure, and trying to spring **Jovane Cabral** and **Garry Rodrigues** into transition once Spain’s fullbacks push high. The key battle is Spain’s wide 1v1 quality versus Cape Verde’s ability to keep the central lanes closed and prevent cutbacks, where Spain’s tempo control through midfield should eventually force openings. If Cape Verde can survive the first wave and turn the game into a set-piece-and-counter contest, they can stay alive longer than the odds suggest; if not, Spain’s depth and chance volume should decide it early.
