Cape Verde Secures Draw Against Uruguay with Equalizing Goal

At the Miami Stadium in Florida, USA, Cape Verde scored an equalizing goal in the 61st minute against Uruguay. In the FIFA World Cup 2026 match held in the US, Cape Verde managed to draw 2–2 with Uruguay. Although Cape Verde took the lead in the 21st minute, Uruguay was ahead 2–1 by the end of the first half.

After coordination issues between Uruguay’s defenders and goalkeeper, Helio Barreal of Cape Verde scored the equalizer in the 61st minute. Earlier, Uruguay had taken control of the match by overturning Cape Verde’s initial lead. In the 21st minute, Kevin Pina scored a historic free-kick goal for Cape Verde, giving them the lead. Maxi Araújo leveled the score for Uruguay in the 44th minute. During injury time of the first half, Agustin scored to put Uruguay ahead once again.