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Uruguay vs Cape Verde Islands – Lineups & Match Details

Uruguay and Cape Verde Islands drew 2-2. Goals: Kevin Pina (21'), M. Araújo (44'), A. Canobbio (45'), Hélio Varela (61'). Uruguay had 66% possession against Cape Verde Islands's 34%. Shots on target: 2-2.

World Cup · Group Stage - 2

Sunday, 21 June 2026

UruguayUruguay

2 - 2

Full Time

HT: 2 - 1

Cape Verde IslandsCape Verde Islands

Referee: Espen Eskas, Norway

Lineups

UruguayUruguay4-1-4-1
Fernando Muslera23Fernando MusleraG
Guillermo Varela13Guillermo VarelaD
Sebastián Cáceres3Sebastián CáceresD
Mathías Olivera16Mathías OliveraD
Juan Sanabria25Juan SanabriaD
Manuel Ugarte5Manuel UgarteM
Agustín Canobbio14Agustín CanobbioM
Rodrigo Bentancur6Rodrigo BentancurM
Federico Valverde8Federico ValverdeM
Maximiliano Araújo20Maximiliano AraújoM
Federico Viñas21Federico ViñasF

Substitutes

7Nicolás de la CruzM
9Darwin NúñezF
18Brian RodríguezF
12Santiago MeleG
1Sergio RochetG
2José María GiménezD
17Matías ViñaD
24Santiago BuenoD
22Joaquín PiquerezD
11Facundo PellistriM
15Emiliano MartínezM
26Rodrigo ZalazarM
19Rodrigo AguirreF
Cape Verde IslandsCape Verde Islands4-1-4-1
Vozinha1VozinhaG
Steven Moreira22Steven MoreiraD
Pico4PicoD
Diney Borges3Diney BorgesD
Sidny Lopes Cabral13Sidny Lopes CabralD
Kevin Lenini6Kevin LeniniM
Ryan Mendes20Ryan MendesM
Telmo Arcanjo18Telmo ArcanjoM
Jamiro Monteiro10Jamiro MonteiroM
Garry Rodrigues11Garry RodriguesM
Gilson Tavares9Gilson TavaresF

Substitutes

14Deroy DuarteM
26Hélio VarelaF
21Nuno Da CostaF
15Laros DuarteM
16Yannick SemedoM
12Márcio RosaG
23CJ Dos SantosG
2StopiraD
5Logan CostaD
24Wagner PinaD
25Kelvin PiresD
8João PauloM
17Willy SemedoF
7Jovane CabralF
19Dailon Rocha LivramentoF

Match Events

5'Y

S. Lopes Cabral

20'Y

R. Bentancur

21'G

Kevin Pina

44'G

M. Araújo

45'+6G

A. Canobbio

Assist: M. Araújo

46'S

Telmo Arcanjo

Substitution 1

58'Y

M. Olivera

58'S

Garry Rodrigues

Substitution 2

58'S

Gilson Benchimol

Substitution 3

61'G

Hélio Varela

70'S

M. Ugarte

Substitution 1

70'S

F. Viñas

Substitution 2

71'S

Kevin Pina

Substitution 4

80'S

Jamiro Monteiro

Substitution 5

82'S

M. Araújo

Substitution 3

Statistics

Uruguay
66%34%
Cape Verde Islands
2.28Expected Goals (xG)0.77
16Total Shots7
2Shots on Target2
11Corners3
8Fouls4
3Offsides0
83Pass Accuracy (%)74
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Uruguay host Cape Verde Islands on Sunday, 21 June 2026. The kick-off time is 22:00 local. The fixture is part of the World Cup schedule. Uruguay go into the match 12th in the table; Cape Verde Islands sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Uruguay have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Cape Verde Islands have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Match recap

Uruguay and Cape Verde Islands drew 2-2. Uruguay scored through M. Araújo 44', A. Canobbio 45'. Cape Verde Islands replied with Kevin Pina 21', Hélio Varela 61'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 61 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Uruguay held 66% of the ball against 34% for Cape Verde Islands. Shots on target finished 2-2. Expected goals read 2.28 for Uruguay, 0.77 for Cape Verde Islands.

Verdict

The 2-2 draw gives both clubs a single point. Uruguay sat 12th and Cape Verde Islands 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.