Cape Verde draw 2–2 with Uruguay, Pina free-kick stuns Bielsa

Cape Verde 2–2 Uruguay, history keeps coming

Your team went toe-to-toe with Uruguay and walked away with a point. Cape Verde 2–2 Uruguay at the 2026 World Cup, and the Blue Sharks are still writing chapters (1) (2) (6).

Uruguay took the lead twice. Cape Verde answered twice. The second equalizer landed like a thunderclap, a free-kick from Kevin Pina that his club Krasnodar later revealed was no fluke. They posted training-ground footage showing the exact routine rehearsed (5).

Luis Suárez could not hide it afterward. "Me siento impotente por no poder hacer nada," he said, describing a Uruguay dressing room left devastated. He told his teammates to stay strong (1).

Marcelo Bielsa kept it blunt: "We started the second half with the ball and with the victory. We lacked a finishing touch" (2).

That first-ever World Cup goal belongs to Cape Verde now (4). And the point against Uruguay puts something real on the board in Group H.

Saudi Arabia up next

The group stage continues with Cape Verde against Saudi Arabia (3). After taking a point off Uruguay, nothing feels impossible.

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The internet found the perfect Cape Verde moment: a Uruguayan couple got engaged in the stands during the match, and seconds later your team equalized. The thread is pure gold. Read it here