FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE 4m ago Advertisement live Updated 2m ago Cape Verde are taking on Uruguay in their second Group H game after securing a historic draw against Spain in their first match. Kevin Pina fired the African side into the lead in the 21st minute with a stunning direct free kick, scoring Cape Verde's first ever goal at the World Cup. Victory for either side would virtually guarantee a place in the knockout phase, in a group that also contains Spain and Saudi Arabia. 45+6' Uruguay 2-1 Cape Verde A couple of seconds after the five minutes of added time has elapsed, Uruguay go ahead! And it's Agustin Canobbio with the close-range finish. URUGUAY LEADS 2-1! 🇺🇾Agustín Canobbio taps it in past Vozinha for the lead pic.twitter.com/FB76x3MMht 45+5' Uruguay 1-1 Cape Verde Into the last of the five minutes added on at the end of the first half and Federico Vinas rather runs into the back of Diney Borges before going down holding his face. A little unedifying, that. Incredible moment during that much-needed goal for Uruguay. There was a Uruguay player assisting a Cape Verde player with a cramp until the chance emerged and he left him to join the attack which ended up in the game-tying goal. 45' Uruguay 1-1 Cape Verde It's a really frustrating concession for Cape Verde. They win the ball back and could have played their way up the pitch, as they have done so successfully for much of this match, but with winger Arcanjo down and stricken with cramp, Cape Verde try to lob goalkeeper Fernando Muslera from 60 yards out rather than put the ball out. Muslera collects, play continues, Uruguay's player is helping Arcanjo with cramp but leaves him to join the attack. A deep cross into the box towards Rodrigo Bentancur, Sidny Lopes Cabral can only nod it against his own post and goalkeeper Vozinha dives to his left to try to keep it out. The ball hits the inside of the post, Vozinha in no man's land, and bounces fortuitously to Maxi A
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