Defiant Cape Verde hold Uruguay to 2-2 draw in Miami thriller
Cape Verde rallied from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw, with Kevin Pina and Helio Varela scoring against Uruguay.
- On Sunday, World Cup debutants Cape Verde drew 2-2 against two-time champions Uruguay in Miami, securing their second consecutive result against a football powerhouse.
- Pina struck a 35-yard free kick in the 21st minute, but Uruguay responded with goals from Maximiliano Araujo and Agustin Canobbio before halftime; substitute Helio Varela leveled the score in the 61st minute.
- Goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, 40, committed a critical error that allowed Varela to score, as Coach Marcelo Bielsa's side has managed only two points from two matches against lower-ranked opponents.
- The result gives Cape Verde a 67 percent chance of reaching the knockout round, while Uruguay has just a 35 percent chance; both teams trail group leaders Spain by two points.
- Cape Verde faces Saudi Arabia next Saturday, needing a victory to secure a last-32 berth, while Uruguay must defeat Spain to avoid a second consecutive group-stage exit.
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Defiant Cape Verde hold Uruguay to 2-2 draw in Miami thriller
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