Cabo Verde capitalizes on Uruguay's mistakes for another World Cup surprise

World Cup debutants Cabo Verde continued their surprising run by drawing 2-2 with Uruguay, earning their second point of the tournament. The match in the USA, Canada, and Mexico saw Cabo Verde take an early lead.

Kevin Lenini etched his name in history by scoring Cabo Verde's first-ever World Cup goal in the 20th minute with a free-kick that beat Uruguay's goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. However, Uruguay fought back before halftime. Rodrigo Bentancur hit the post, and Maximiliano Araujo scored the equalizer in the 44th minute. Agustín Canobbio then put Uruguay ahead in first-half stoppage time.

The turning point came in the second half when Uruguay's Mathias Olivera made a costly error. His misplaced pass back towards his own half was intercepted by Helio Varela, who advanced and scored into an empty net, leveling the score at 2-2. This draw places Cabo Verde and Uruguay level on two points in Group H, with Spain leading the group.