Cape Verde continued its impressive start in its first participation in the finals World Cup Football forced him Uruguaythe two-time defending champion, tied 2-2 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami at the end of the second round of Group H matches within World Cup 2026 In North America.
Cape Verde was the first to score through Kevin Pena (21) for its first goal in its first participation in the finals, and Uruguay responded with goals from Maxi Araujo (44) and Agustín Canobbio (45 + 6), before Helio Varela equalized (61).
It is the second draw for both teams after Uruguay fell into its trap against… Saudi Arabia (1-1), and Cape Verde withstood Spain European champion (0-0).
Uruguay and Cape Verde are tied in second place with two points, with the former having an advantage on goal difference, two points behind leaders Spain, which beat Saudi Arabia, which is in last place with one point, 4-0 in Atlanta.
The result favored Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia, who have a chance to qualify for the round of 32 if one of them wins their third-round match in Houston on June 26, while Uruguay will meet in a difficult summit with Spain on the same day in the Mexican city of Guadalajara.
From the match between Saudi Arabia and Spain in the 2026 World Cup. (AFP)
Here are the results of Group H after the end of the second round in the 2026 World Cup:
Uruguay 2 Cape Verde 2
Spain 4 Saudi Arabia 0
Here is the standings of Group Eight after the end of the second round in the 2026 World Cup:
The team (played, won, tied, lost, for, for, points):
Spain 2 1 1 0 4 0 4
Uruguay 2 0 2 0 3 3 2
Cape Verde 2 0 2 0 2 2 2
Saudi Arabia 2 0 1 1 1 5 1
The best third-place qualification system for the 2026 World Cup
* The champion and runner-up of each group and the eight best third-placed teams qualify for the round of 32
In the event that two teams are tied on points, resort to:
– Number of points in direct confrontations
– Goal difference in direct confrontations
– Number of goals in direct confrontations
– Goal difference in all group matches
– Number of goals in all group matches
– Fair play standings (yellow card: 1 point, second yellow card – indirect red: 3 points, direct red card: 4 points, yellow then direct red: 5 points)
– The team’s ranking in the latest International Federation classification
– A better position in the FIFA World Rankings for older men gradually, until the possibility of separating the teams.
