Cape Verde drew 2:2 with Uruguay in the night of Monday, June 22, 2026, in their second appearance in Group H of the World Cup in Miami. Following a goalless draw with Spain, the tournament newcomer thus earned a point against a two-time world champion as well, significantly boosting its chances of advancing. Die Zeit ↗
Cape Verde took the lead in the 21st minute, when Kevin Pina scored the country's first goal at a World Cup. Uruguay managed to turn the score around before the end of the first half, but the African island nation did not give up and equalized again in the second half. Helio Varela was named as the player strongly associated with Cape Verde's latest surprise. sport.pravda.sk ↗
The result followed on from Cape Verde's surprising start to the tournament. The team, which had been considered one of the biggest outsiders before the championship, first held out for a draw against Spain and then denied Uruguay a win as well. According to available information, Cape Verde even had a chance to win the match against the South American favorite. Telex ↗
After two draws, Cape Verde remain unbeaten and, ahead of the final stage of the group phase, have a real chance to continue in the tournament. Uruguay, on the other hand, dropped points in a match in which it was the favorite on paper, and its position in Group H has become more complicated. Tagesspiegel ↗
Cape Verde also stunned Uruguay and remain in contention to advance
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Ďalšie veľké prekvapenie na úkor favorita. Nezdolané Kapverdy opäť bodovali
sport.pravda.sk
| 04:25 22.06.
Fußball: Das war die WM-Nacht: Kap Verde feiert, DFB-Team bangt
Tagesspiegel
| 05:11 22.06.
Fußball: Das war die WM-Nacht: Kap Verde feiert, DFB-Team bangt
Die Zeit
| 05:10 22.06.
WM 2026: Kap Verde schreibt WM-Märchen fort, der Iran holt zweites Remis
Die Zeit
| 02:41 22.06.
Fußball-WM: Der nächste Coup: Kapverden holen gegen Uruguay ein 2:2
Sueddeutsche Zeitung
| 02:29 22.06.
Zweites Remis im zweiten Spiel: Der nächste WM-Coup: Kap Verde ärgert auch Uruguay
Tagesspiegel
| 02:06 22.06.
Zweites Remis im zweiten Spiel: Der nächste WM-Coup: Kap Verde ärgert auch Uruguay
Die Zeit
| 02:05 22.06.
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