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Cape Verde Hold Uruguay to 2-2 Draw, Score First-Ever World Cup Goals
Times of India·Monday, 22 June 2026
Debutants Cape Verde earned a dramatic 2-2 draw against two-time World Cup winners Uruguay, scoring the first two World Cup goals in their nation's history. Kevin Pina scored with a stunning free-kick and Hélio Varela added a second-half equaliser. The result keeps Group H wide open and Cape Verde's knockout hopes very much alive.
Why It Matters
Cape Verde have already drawn with Spain and now Uruguay. It's one of the great underdog stories of this World Cup, and the kind of result that reminds you why the expanded tournament matters.
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