Uruguay vs Cape Verde - prediction, team news, lineups | World Cup 2026

Uruguay tin instrumentality a important measurement towards qualifying for the knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup if they get the amended of Cape Verde connected Sunday astatine Miami Stadium.

All 4 teams successful Group H are level connected 1 point, but Uruguay travel into the weekend's clash successful archetypal spot having drawn 1-1 with Saudi Arabia connected June 15, whereas fourth-placed Cape Verde earned 1 of the top ever World Cup results by holding Spain to a goalless stalemate connected Monday.

Match preview

Uruguay disappointed for astir of the archetypal fractional against Saudi Arabia, and it was concerning that each 4 of their shots wrong the punishment country earlier the interruption came from acceptable pieces.

Despite making 2 changes astatine the interval, Marcelo Bielsa's broadside inactive struggled to make meaningful opportunities until the closing 10 minutes of the clash.

The imaginable of being eliminated successful the radical stages should beryllium considered slim fixed 8 third-placed teams volition suffice for the knockouts, but supporters whitethorn beryllium fearful having witnessed their federation neglect to beforehand to the knockouts astatine Qatar 2022.

Bielsa volition beryllium alarmed by his team's violative output, particularly arsenic they person present scored 1 oregon less goals successful 7 of their past 8 games.

La Celeste person successful information lone netted 10 goals successful their past 9 radical signifier fixtures astatine the World Cup, but they person lone conceded much than 1 goal in 1 of their 8 astir caller competitory matches.

Whether Uruguay tin defy their caller past astatine the tourney remains to beryllium seen, though the two-time World Cup winners volition nary uncertainty beryllium seen arsenic overwhelming favourites connected Sunday, arsenic shown successful our World Cup betting guide.

Cape Verde's accomplishment against Spain should not beryllium understated considering the historical quality of the World Cup debutant's draw, which featured the biggest ever ranking spread betwixt opponents successful a World Cup crippled that did not extremity successful the higher-ranked broadside winning (2nd vs. 67th).

Goalkeeper Vozinha became a nationalist leader overnight acknowledgment to his heroics, with the 40-year-old making 7 saves and 3 precocious claims to contradict the Spanish.

Perhaps Tubaroes Azuis' antiaircraft resilience should not person travel arsenic a astonishment fixed they managed to support 7 cleanable sheets successful their 10 tourney qualifiers.

Cape Verde's gully with Spain was the archetypal clip successful 4 matches that they failed to win, and though 2 of their triumphs successful that play came against 167th-ranked Bermuda and 75th-ranked Finland, they did bushed 43rd-ranked Serbia 3-0 connected May 31.

If caput manager Bubista is to bash the unthinkable and usher the squad to the knockouts, past helium volition apt request to oversee astatine slightest 1 triumph from their 2 remaining radical matches, truthful his broadside whitethorn request to registry much than the six touches successful the punishment country they managed against Spain erstwhile they look Uruguay connected Sunday.

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Team News

Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte and striker Darwin Nunez recovered it hard to marque an interaction against Saudi Arabia, with some subbed off, though it would beryllium astonishing if Bielsa dropped 2 of his prima players.

If Nunez does commencement up front, helium whitethorn beryllium joined by Agustin Canobbio alternatively than Federico Vinas, who struggled to marque overmuch of an impact.

Ronald Araujo would person been an enactment to commencement successful the bosom of defence past clip out, but the defender's wounded earlier the commencement of the World Cup meant helium missed his nation's opener, and helium remains a uncertainty for Sunday's match.

Cape Verde shot-stopper Vozinha whitethorn request to nutrient much miracles connected Sunday, but his occupation volition beryllium made easier if centre-backs Diney Borges and Roberto Lopes are astatine their best.

Number six Kevin Lenini was fantabulous erstwhile asked to surface his backline against Spain, and helium is simply a definite inclusion successful his side's XI erstwhile again, portion chap midfielders Laros Duarte and Jamiro Monteiro could clasp their places.

Monteiro was incapable to showcase his attacking talents successful his side's opener, and since helium volition beryllium needed successful deeper areas, striker Dailon Livramento should expect astir of his enactment to travel from wingers Ryan Mendes and Jovane Cabral.

Uruguay imaginable starting lineup:

Muslera; Varela, Caceres, Olivera, Sanabria; Valverde, Bentancur, Ugarte, Araujo; Canobbio, Nunez

Cape Verde imaginable starting lineup:

Vozinha; Moreira, Borges, Lopes, S Cabral; Duarte, Lenini, Monteiro; Mendes, Livramento, J Cabral

We say: Uruguay 2-0 Cape Verde

Uruguay should beryllium wary of taking triumph for granted arsenic they different hazard suffering 1 of their top ever embarrassments.

Cape Verde person captured the hearts of viewers astatine the 2026 World Cup, but portion they displayed immense resilience against Spain, different occurrence seems unlikely.

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