Cape Verde continue remarkable World Cup story with Uruguay draw

Cape Verde continued their impressive debut World Cup campaign by holding two-time champions Uruguay to a 2-2 draw in Miami on June 22, 2026. Kevin Pina opened the scoring with a long-range free-kick in the 21st minute, before Uruguay's Maxi Araujo equalised. The result, following their opening 0-0 draw with Spain, keeps Cape Verde in contention for a place in the last 32.