SportsPublished: 22 June 2026 at 03:20

World Cup 2026: Cape Verde fight back to draw 2-2 with Uruguay

Cape Verde secured a 2-2 draw against Uruguay in Group H, maintaining their unbeaten start in the World Cup debut.

Cape Verde's historic first goal

In Sunday's Group H clash in Miami, Cape Verde made history by scoring their first-ever World Cup goal through Kevin Pina, who gave them an early lead. Two-time champions Uruguay responded strongly, with Maximiliano Araujo and Agustin Canobbio scoring before halftime to put Uruguay ahead. However, Cape Verde showed resilience as Helio Varela equalized just after the hour mark, earning a second consecutive draw for the African debutants. The result keeps Cape Verde in contention for knockout stage qualification.

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