Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Uruguay wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| Cabo Verde wins | 0 | — |
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
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.