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Delirious Cape Verde pounce on Uruguay howler for another shock draw at FIFA World Cup

Monday, 22 June 2026

Cape Verde followed their shock stalemate with Spain by drawing 2-2 with Uruguay in Miami in their group G clash at the FIFA World Cup on Monday (NZ time).

The African team went wild for their first World Cup goal on their tournament debut when Kevin Pina’s low strike sailed into Uruguay’s net.

The South American nation fought back with Maximiliano Araújo and Agustín Canobbio’s goals, but Helio Varela pounced on confusion in their defence to equalise in the second half.

Cape Verde
Cape Verde's Kevin Pina scored his nation’s first World Cup goal.

Uruguay face Spain in their final group match in Guadalajara on Saturday (NZ time) and Cape Verde take on Saudi Arabia in Houston.

Helio Varela equalised for Cape Verde in the second half.
Helio Varela equalised for Cape Verde in the second half.
Uruguay
Uruguay's Federico Valverde and Rodrigo Bentancur were celebrating their opening goal in this picture. Honest.

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