Cape Verde put in another impressive performance to hold Uruguay to a 2-2 draw in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group H match played at the Miami Stadium on Sunday.
Kevin Pina gave the debuting nation a surprise lead after his free-kick went through the Uruguayan wall into the bottom right corner.
However, Uruguay scored twice in the closing stages of the first half, with Maxi Araujo and Agustin Canobbio finding the back of the net.
But Cape Verde weren’t done yet as Helio Varela took advantage of a defensive error to score his first international goal just three minutes after coming on. A poor back pass from Mathias Olivera was intercepted by Varela, who cleared the ball away from advancing goalkeeper Fernando Muslera before sending it into an empty net.
The result gives Cape Verde its second point of the season after holding European champions Spain to a goalless draw in the opening match.
Uruguay vs Cape Verde player ratings
Uruguay
Fernando Muslera (4.5), Guillermo Varela (6.5), Martín Cáceres (6.5), Mathias Olivera (6.0), Juan Manuel Sanabria (6.1), Rodrigo Bentancur (8.0), Manuel Ugarte (6.0), Agustín Canobbio (7.7), Federico Valverde (7.1), Maximiliano Araújo (8.1), Federico Viñas (6.5)
Substitutes: Nicolás de la Cruz (6.6), Darwin Núñez (6.3), Luciano Rodríguez (no rating)
Cape Verde
Vozinha (6.3), Steven Moreira (6.6), Diney Borges (7.5), Roberto Lopes (7.3), Jovane Cabral (6.9), Kevin Pina (7.6), Ryan Mendes (6.7), Deroy Duarte (6.8), Jamiro Monteiro (6.7), Garry Rodrigues (6.5) Benchimol (6.4)
Substitutes: João Paulo Fernandes (5.9), Hélio Varela (7.1), Laros da Costa (6.5), Laros Duarte (7.2), Willy Semedo (6.5)
Published on June 22, 2026
