Group H
Sunday, 21 June 2026 · 18:00
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Featured facts
Uruguay
Uruguay have won none of their last 5 international matches, going 0W-4D-1L with 3 goals scored and 7 conceded.
Uruguay have failed to score in 3 of their last 5 World Cup matches.
Uruguay have kept 3 clean sheets in their last 5 World Cup group-stage matches, scoring 6 goals at the other end.
Uruguay stay in Miami for this match after also playing their previous group game there.
Cape Verde
No World Cup debutant has won its opening match since Senegal beat France in 2002.
Cape Verde have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 3 international matches, going 2W-1D-0L with 6 goals scored and 0 conceded.
Cape Verde have kept 3 clean sheets in their last 5 international matches, scoring 9 goals at the other end.
Cape Verde travel about 971 km from Atlanta to Miami for this match, with no time-zone change.
Head-to-Head
Cape Verde, Curaçao, DR Congo, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Uruguay are the six 2026 World Cup squads without a single player based at a club in their home country.
Uruguay and Cape Verde have never met at a FIFA World Cup. This will be their first World Cup encounter.
Head-to-head
At the World Cup
0
Uruguay wins
0
Draws
0
Cape Verde wins
First World Cup meeting.