FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Uruguay 2–2 Cabo Verde: World Cup 2026 Group H Match Report

Sunday, June 21, 2026 • 3 min read • By FootUps Editorial
Group Stage · Group H · Matchday 2
Uruguay
2 – 2
Cabo Verde
FINAL

A hard-fought draw, with both sides sharing the spoils. The result leaves the Group H standings tightly contested heading into the remaining fixtures.

Pre-match win probabilities based on ELO ratings gave Uruguay a 93% chance of winning versus 7% for Cabo Verde.

Today's Matches & Predictions

ELO Rating Impact

This result has updated both teams' ELO ratings, which feed directly into the win probability model for future matches.

Team Pre-Match Change New ELO Global Rank Win %
Uruguay 1950 ▼ -45 1905 #16 2.3%
Cabo Verde 1500 ▲ +52 1552 #46 1.5%

ELO ratings updated using FIFA K-factor 60 with goal-difference multiplier. Changes reflect match result vs pre-match expectation.

Group H Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Spain 2 1 1 0 +4 4
2 Uruguay 2 0 2 0 +0 2
3 Cabo Verde 2 0 2 0 +0 2
4 Saudi Arabia 2 0 1 1 -4 1

✓ = currently qualifying for Round of 32

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