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Steven Moreira and Uruguay's midfielder Brian Rodriguez fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup Group H match vs Cape Verde at the Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens on June 21, 2026. [PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP]
Cape Verde coach Bubista said his team are targeting a place in the World Cup knockout rounds after battling to a 2-2 draw with Uruguay in the latest stop of their fairytale campaign on Sunday.
The World Cup debutants from the tiny Atlantic archipelago are now within touching distance of the last 32 after following up their improbable opening draw with Spain by taking a point from Uruguay.
Cape Verde, ranked 63rd in the world, will head into their final Group H game against Saudi Arabia knowing that victory will secure passage into the next round.
