Cape Verde, making their World Cup debut, earn a second consecutive 2-2 draw by holding Uruguay in Group H in Miami. After a draw in their tournament opener against Spain, Cape Verde again fight back from behind to secure a result that keeps their unbeaten run going. Uruguay take the lead first, but Cape Verde respond with goals from Kevin Pina and then Hélio Varela. The match is marked by Uruguay scoring twice just before and at the end of the first half, including a turnaround after Cape Verde’s early advantage. In the second half, Varela’s strike level the game shortly after the hour. Both sides then fail to find a winner, leaving the group standings tightly contested.

With the result, Cape Verde strengthen their hopes of reaching the knockout stage ahead of their final group match against Saudi Arabia. Uruguay’s progression becomes more precarious as they again drop points against a lower-ranked team, following their earlier draw with Saudi Arabia. Sources also note Uruguay needing to improve their results to avoid another potential early group-stage exit.