Before kick-off: define the sample first

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Uruguay wins0
Draws0
Cabo Verde wins0

FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 Uruguay wins, 0 draws and 0 Cabo Verde wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.

FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: Uruguay is the recorded home side, Cabo Verde the away side, and 2–2 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.

Personnel: how the starting XI changed

FactUruguay changed 2 starters from its previous match; Cabo Verde changed 3 starters. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.

FactUruguay's new starters include Juan Sanabria, Agustín Canobbio; Cabo Verde's new starters include Telmo Arcanjo, Garry Rodrigues, Gilson Tavares. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.

The result: 2–2 and the decisive sequence

21′
Kevin Lenini changes the score0–1
44′
Maximiliano Araújo changes the score1–1
45′
Agustín Canobbio changes the score2–1; assisted by Maximiliano Araújo
61′
Hélio Varela changes the score2–2

FactThe final score was Uruguay 2–2 Cabo Verde. The verified scoring sequence was 21′ Kevin Lenini、44′ Maximiliano Araújo、45′ Agustín Canobbio、61′ Hélio Varela. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.

FactThe verification index for Uruguay versus Cabo Verde fixes four fields: the 2–2 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Group H stage, the Hard Rock Stadium location and 4 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.

FactNode 1: Kevin Lenini scored for Cabo Verde in minute 21, setting the ledger at 0–1; Node 2: Maximiliano Araújo scored for Uruguay in minute 44, setting the ledger at 1–1; Node 3: Agustín Canobbio scored for Uruguay in minute 45, setting the ledger at 2–1; Node 4: Hélio Varela scored for Cabo Verde in minute 61, setting the ledger at 2–2

FactUruguay's location key for this match is Hard Rock Stadium, shared by Cabo Verde; Uruguay's 2 goals and Cabo Verde's 2 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.

Why this result made sense

AnalysisUruguay versus Cabo Verde, 2–2: The score stayed level. Aggregated player data shows a shot gap of 5 and a pass-completion gap of 8.5 percentage points; the outcome reflects offsetting conversion rather than uninterrupted control by one side.

Evidence confidence92%