Cape Verde continued their impressive debut World Cup run by holding former champions Uruguay to a 2-2 draw at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. After a goalless draw with Spain in their opening match, the African side once again earned a valuable point. Kevin Pina opened the scoring in the 21st minute with a long-range free-kick, marking Cape Verde’s first-ever World Cup goal. Uruguay responded before halftime through Maximiliano Araujo and Agustin Canobbio to lead 2-1 at the break. In the second half, Helio Varela equalized in the 61st minute to secure another historic result for Cape Verde.

The draw demonstrated Cape Verde’s growing confidence and disciplined play, combining solid defense with quick counterattacks. With two points from two matches, they remain in contention for the knockout stage. Uruguay, meanwhile, face a tougher path after consecutive draws against Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde. Spain lead the group with four points, followed by Uruguay and Cape Verde on two each, while Saudi Arabia sit at the bottom.

Cape Verde’s back-to-back draws against top-tier teams have boosted their hopes of advancing beyond the group stage.