Uruguay 2-2 Cape Verde: Two goals before halftime, leveled in the 61st minute

In the second round of the 2026 World Cup group stage, Uruguay drew 2-2 with Cape Verde. The match began with cautions for both sides: Sidny Lopes Cabral was booked in the 5th minute, and R. Bentancur received a yellow card in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute, K. Lenini scored for Cape Verde to make it 1-0.

Uruguay changed the scoreline twice before the interval. In the 44th minute, Maximiliano Araújo scored to level it at 1-1. In the 45+6th minute, A. Canobbio finished from a Maximiliano Araújo assist to put Uruguay 2-1 ahead at halftime.

Early in the second half, M. Olivera was booked in the 58th minute. In the 61st minute, H. Varela scored for Cape Verde to make it 2-2. In the 68th minute, a Uruguay goal was ruled out for offside after VAR review, with Maximiliano Araújo involved in the play. In stoppage time, D. Borges was booked in the 90+3rd minute. The score remained 2-2 at the final whistle.

In the overall match data, Uruguay had 66% possession to Cape Verde's 34%. Expected goals were 2.28 for Uruguay and 0.77 for Cape Verde. Uruguay took 16 shots to Cape Verde's 7, with both teams registering 2 shots on target. Passing accuracy was 83% for Uruguay and 74% for Cape Verde. Uruguay earned 11 corners to Cape Verde's 3, was caught offside 3 times to Cape Verde's none, and committed 8 fouls to Cape Verde's 4.

In the previous round, Uruguay drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia in matchday 1 of the group stage, while Cape Verde drew 0-0 with Spain in matchday 1.

Next, Uruguay will face Spain in the third round of the group stage on 2026-06-27, and Cape Verde will play Saudi Arabia on 2026-06-27. Current Group H information shows Uruguay in 1st place with 1 point, a goal difference of 0, and a record of 0 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses, with the official current zone label listed as “Round of 32”; Cape Verde is 4th with 1 point, a goal difference of 0, and a record of 0 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses.