Cape Verde and Uruguay
Sunday, 21 June 2026
Cape Verde continued their surprise World Cup run by drawing 2-2 with Uruguay in Miami. Kevin Pina scored their first World Cup goal before Helio Varela’s second-half equaliser kept the debutants firmly in knockout contention.
Uruguay led through Maxi Araujo and Agustin Canobbio but failed to close the match, leaving Marcelo Bielsa’s side under pressure before facing Spain. Cape Verde can now qualify by getting a result against Saudi Arabia.