On June 22 (Beijing time), World No. 63 Cape Verde drew 2-2 with Uruguay in the second Group H fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They pulled off another upset following their goalless stalemate against Spain, holding an unbeaten record with two draws from their opening two matches.
Cape Verde opened the scoring via a direct free kick from Pina, who netted the nation’s first-ever World Cup goal. Uruguay equalised with a rebound header from Maxi Araujo, who then headed the ball across for Canobbio to slot home and put Uruguay 2-1 up at half-time. After the interval, a costly error from goalkeeper Fernando Muslera let substitute forward Varela slot home into an empty net to level the score at 2-2. In their final group-stage match, Cape Verde will face Saudi Arabia — a victory will secure their knockout-stage berth — while Uruguay will take on Spain.
