Cape Verde shocked the world again with a thrilling point in Miami that leaves Uruguay in World Cup trouble.Fresh from holding Spain to a memorable draw last week, the new boys scored their first World Cup goal in history when Kevin Pina ripped home a 35-yard free-kick.Uruguay were stunned but equalised when Maxi Araujo headed in to finally break the resistance of Cape Verde.And Agustin Canobbio turned the game on its head in first-half stoppage time when he steered in a cushioned header across from Araujo.But the debutants were not done and fought back to level when Helio Varela capitalised on a mix-up at the back and fired into an open goal.Uruguay, who face Spain in their final game, and Cape Verde have two points from two games.After Spain thumped Saudi Arabia to move into the driving seat the final round of games are going to be crucial.Cape Verdes goalkeeper Vozinha excelled against Spain and was in fine form again, while at the other end an error from Uruguays Fernando Muslera proved key.Muslera and Vozinha were the first pair of 40-year-old players to appear in the same World Cup match.And if Muslera could have done better with Cape Verdes long-range opener he was all at sea for their second.Mathias Olivera sliced a backpass, Muslera was out of position and Varela did brilliantly to knee the ball past him and finish with style.Pinas early strike was the longest-range goal of the World Cup so far and the first free-kick scored by an African nation in the tournament since Kalu Uche netted for Nigeria against Greece in 2010.At 2-2, Jamiro Monteiro rippled the roof of the net from range for Cape Verde who always carried a threat on the break.Uruguay then bundled the ball in after a real scramble but the flag was raised.Uruguay had several late sights of goal but could not find a winner and Cape Verde now have a real chance of progressing with a result against Saudi Arabia in their final group game. Topics Cape Verde national football team Uruguay National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Uruguay vs Cape Verde: Line-ups confirmed for World Cup clash Mitch Fretton 21st June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Full list of confirmed teams, fixtures, groups and results Ben Miller 21st June, 2026 Uruguay v Cape Verde: Preview, predicted line-ups and where to watch Nicholas McGee 20th June, 2026 Uruguay boss Bielsa defends World Cup photos: I did nothing wrong Ben Miller 16th June, 2026 Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay: Araujo salvages a point for South Americans after Bielsa reshuffle Jon Fisher 16th June, 2026 Saudi Arabia 1-0 Uruguay: Al Amri scores before the break to threaten another upset Jon Fisher 16th June, 2026
