Cape Verdean Lesson In Nationality

World Cup is made of dreams. And debutant Cape Verde are living theirs, with their sensational effort to hold European champions, Spain, to a draw in their opening match on Monday.

In another dream performance, in Sweden’s 5-1 win over Tunisia, 22-year-old Yasin Ayari scored two of Sweden’s goals, and was the standout performer of the match.
Born in the Swedish city of Solna to Tunisian parents, Ayari was eligible to represent either Tunisia or Sweden at international level. In one of football’s many ironies, his World Cup breakthrough came against Tunisia. He chose not to celebrate his goals out of respect for a country he also considers his own.