Cape Verde are the story of this World Cup - they are everyone's second team

Cape Verde claimed another point at the World Cup to stay unbeaten on their tournament debut; the African nation of 500,000 people showed bravery against Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay - a nation who have won the World Cup twice; Cape Verde have a good chance of reaching the knockouts..

Football Journalist@SamBIitz

Monday 22 June 2026 11:16, UK

Source: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/13556552/cape-verde-at-the-world-cup-african-nation-have-gained-the-hearts-of-the-world-as-everyones-second-team-after-brave-draw-with-uruguay

Cape Verde are the story of this World Cup - they are everyone's second team

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