Cabo Verde extends its winning streak.

Cabo Verde, nicknamed the "Blue Sharks," held Uruguay to a draw, continuing their remarkable run at the 2026 World Cup. They are even very close to realizing their dream of meeting Messi in the Round of 32.

As expected, the return of young superstar Lamine Yamal to the starting lineup completely transformed Spain in Group H, with one of the best first halves of the 2026 World Cup . The "Bulls" easily defeated Saudi Arabia 4-0 to take the top spot in Group H, with Oyarzabal assisting Yamal's opening goal in the 10th minute before scoring a brace himself. But the most dramatic part came later, when Cabo Verde and Uruguay produced a thrilling chase, ending in an unbelievable 2-2 draw. Kevin Pina's stunning free-kick from over 30 meters opened the scoring in the 21st minute, marking Cabo Verde's historic first goal at the World Cup. Then, in the 61st minute, Helio Varela, just 2 minutes and 16 seconds after coming on as a substitute, equalized 2-2, creating an unexpected outcome: the island nation of just over 600,000 people remained unbeaten against two former world champions.

Cabo Verde continues to be the biggest surprise at the 2026 World Cup.

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Even the team nicknamed "The Blue Sharks" holds its fate in its own hands, dreaming of continuing its fairytale story in the knockout round. In two matches played simultaneously at 7:00 AM on June 27th, Cabo Verde will face the weakest team in Group H, Saudi Arabia, while Uruguay will meet the reigning EURO 2024 champions, Spain. The first match promises to be exciting and open, offering opportunities for both Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia: whoever wins will have a chance to advance. The prospect of Uruguay and Cabo Verde winning and securing the top two spots in Group H will force Spain to be wary, preventing Uruguay's ambition to overturn the situation.

All eyes are now on newcomer Cabo Verde (ranked 67th before the 2026 World Cup), whose performance has shown they are creating some dream-like surprises. The "Blue Sharks" have put Uruguay in an extremely difficult position. In particular, if Cabo Verde can finish second in Group H, they will face the second-placed team in Group J, most likely Argentina. Vozinha and his teammates would then face Messi in the knockout round – a dream come true for them.

Group G is also witnessing an exciting situation as all four teams still have a chance to advance after two rounds of matches. In the match played on the morning of June 22nd, star player Mohamed Salah scored to help Egypt come from behind to beat New Zealand 3-1 and take the top spot. Despite conceding the opening goal after Surman's header in the 15th minute, goals from Mostafa Ziko, Mohamed Salah, and Trezeguet in the second half helped Egypt successfully reverse the scoreline. Earlier, Iran also caused a surprise by holding Belgium to a 0-0 draw. With this result, Egypt leads Group G with 4 points; Iran has the same 2 points as Belgium but is ranked higher due to scoring more goals (2 compared to 1); New Zealand is last with 1 point. In the final round, New Zealand must beat Belgium to advance, while Egypt only needs a draw against Iran to secure a place in the round of 32.

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