Cape Verde national football team returns to the field in the 2026 World Cup after the historic draw against Spain. Inspired by goalkeeper Vozinha, Pedro Bubista's team wants to surprise again to be able to dream of qualifying. Ahead will be the difficult selection of Uruguay, with Sporting's Maxi Araújo and Rodrigo Zalazar, recently hired by the lions. The Uruguay vs Cape Verde match, in the 2nd round of Group H, is scheduled for this Sunday night, June 21, 2026. It starts at 23:00. In Group H, everything is tied with one point. Against Spain, Cape Verde proved to the world that it is not an easy selection. However, Uruguay is a selection with more and better individualities, which is why it has to be considered a favorite. Because the surprise factor that helped the 'Blue Sharks' against the Spaniards has already ceased to exist. Uruguay has players like Fede Valverde, Darwin Núñez or Rodrigo Bentancur. The selector, Marcelo Bielsa, is known for his offensive football and the team has already shown it in spaces against Saudi Arabia, although they did not win. Cape Verde will have to rely on the good defensive organization shown against Spain. However, Jovane Cabral, Sidny Cabral and company will have to produce more offensively if they don't want to spend the game defending. Uruguay, with higher expectations in this World Cup, is under more pressure to win: they drew with Saudi Arabia in the 1st round and, if they don't defeat Cape Verde, they may have to go to the game against Spain needing to win. Cape Verde is under less pressure: although the team wants to continue the excellent image of the game against Spain, they know they will still have chances of qualifying even in case of defeat. In the 3rd round, Cape Verde will play against Saudi Arabia, in a game that could be decisive. First, however, they have to try to take points from Uruguay. Going into the game against Uruguay, Cape Verde national football team knows they will have to be very well prepared to surprise again. With Vozinha's help and good defensive organization, the team can create problems for Uruguay. But Uruguay is a very strong selection and Cape Verde will have to be careful not to lose important points. The match against Uruguay will be a challenge for Cape Verde, but the team is confident they can surprise again. With a win against Uruguay, Cape Verde can take a big step towards qualifying. But if they lose, the team will still have chances of qualifying, as long as they can beat Saudi Arabia in the 3rd round.