Sunday sport: Liverpool face United at Anfield, Ballina Stephanites going for three in a row
Tottenham and Aston Villa are level 1-1 at halftime in the early Premier League game on Saturday afternoon.
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Cape Verde impress again as they hold Uruguay to 2-2 draw
Cape Verde created fresh waves at the World Cup as they held two-time champions Uruguay to a 2-2 draw in a high-octane encounter in Miami.
Courageous Cape Verde stand tall as Uruguay's World Cup pedigree wilts
MIAMI, June 21 : As Cape Verde celebrated one more precious World Cup point against yet another former champion, the shock was not that they scored twice against Uruguay in a pulsating 2-2 draw but that they never looked surprised themselves.
Defiant Cape Verde hold Uruguay to 2-2 draw in Miami thriller
MIAMI: Cape Verde put in another brilliant performance to hold Uruguay to a 2-2 draw in a Group H thriller on Sunday, backing up their goalless draw with Spain in their first ever World Cup match by defying a second footballing powerhouse. The Blue Sharks stunned the world by holding the European champions goalless on Monday but an even bigger upset looked on the cards when Kevin Pina gave the African side the lead in the 21st minute, sparking pandemonium at Miami Stadium. Goals from Maxi Araujo and Agustin Canobbio in the space of six minutes just before the break put Uruguay ahead at halftime but substitute Helio Varela pounced on a defensive mistake to level the scores around the hour mark. There were chances at both ends as the teams ran themselves into the ground pushing for a winner in a frenetic finish, but in the end it was the thousands of Cape Verdeans in the stadium who were celebrating their second World Cup point. A disconsolate Uruguay and their massed ranks of fans will move on to their final group game against Spain with their place in the knockout rounds far from assured. Uruguay started the game looking to quickly put behind them their disappointing 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia but quickly got bogged down in a scrappy dogfight with the tenacious Cape Verdeans. Midfielder Federico Valverde screwed their best early chance across Vozinha’s goal and seven minutes later Uruguay were behind. Rodrigo Bentancur illegally stopped Telmo Arcanjo’s surging run through midfield and Pina struck a long-range free kick between the two men in the wall and past the diving Fernando Muslera for Cape Verde’s first World Cup goal. Cape Verde had promised more attacking intent than they showed against Spain and
Uruguay Unggul 2-1 atas Tanjung Verde di Babak Pertama
Uruguay vs Tanjung Verde pada laga Grup H Piala Dunia 2026 berlangsung di Miami Stadium, Senin (22/6/2026). Uruguay tampil menekan di awal laga.
Uruguay drop Nunez for Cape Verde clash as Bielsa packs midfield
MIAMI, June 21 : Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa dropped Darwin Nunez for their World Cup Group H game against Cape Verde on Sunday.
Gimenez benched, Araujo not in squad as Uruguay take on Saudi Arabia
MIAMI, June 15 : Uruguay's veteran defender Jose Maria Gimenez was not named in the starting lineup for their World Cup Group H opener against Saudi Arabia on Monday while Ronald Araujo was not included in the squad.
View from Uruguay: Saudi’s first opponents at the World Cup looking to avoid Argentina’s fate from 4 years ago
LONDON: It is not just Saudi Arabia that have had an uncertain preparation period for the 2026 World Cup.
Timnas Uruguay Rilis Skuad Piala Dunia 2026, Tidak Ada Luis Suarez
Timnas Uruguay mengumumkan skuadnya untuk Piala Dunia 2026 pada Minggu (31/5/2026). Tidak ada tempat untuk striker veterannya, Luis Suarez.