Cape Verde continue their debut World Cup run by drawing 2-2 with Uruguay in Group H in Miami. After opening their tournament with a draw against Spain, Cape Verde take another result against a former champion, scoring the first two World Cup goals in the country’s history in the match. Uruguay take the lead in the 44th minute through Maximiliano Araujo, after an earlier moment when Sidney Lopes Cabral redirects the ball toward his own post. Uruguay then go ahead just before halftime when Agustín Canobbio turns in Araujo’s header in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Uruguay’s goalkeeper Fernando Muslera makes an error off his line, allowing Cape Verde substitute Hélio Varela to score shortly after the hour to level the match. Neither side then finds a winner, and Cape Verde remain unbeaten as Group H stays tight. The result leaves Uruguay’s progress uncertain after they are held again, while Cape Verde build momentum heading into their final group match against Saudi Arabia, with qualification for the last 32 presented as a realistic goal if they secure a victory.
Cape Verde hold Uruguay 2-2 in World Cup Group H draw
Cape Verde continue their debut World Cup run by drawing 2-2 with Uruguay in Group H in Miami. After opening their tournament with a draw against Spain, Cape Verde take another result against a former...
- Cape Verde draw 2-2 with Uruguay in a World Cup Group H match in Miami.
- Kevin Pina scores Cape Verde’s first goal of the match from a long-range free-kick.
- Uruguay equalise and then take the lead before halftime through Maximiliano Araujo and Agustín Canobbio.
- Hélio Varela scores Cape Verde’s second after Fernando Muslera comes out of goal, restoring parity early in the second half.
- Cape Verde remain unbeaten after their tournament-opening draw with Spain and set up a final-round chance to reach the knockout stage.
As FIFA World Cup debutants Cabo Verde produced a clinical performance to hold two-time champions Uruguay to a 2-2 draw in a thrilling clash of the ongoing World Cup 2026 edition.
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