#广场预测世界杯赢40000U Can the Dark Horse Myth Continue? Cape Verde vs. Uruguay! A Life-or-Death Battle for Qualification!

#广场预测世界杯赢40000U Can the Dark Horse Myth Continue? Cape Verde vs. Uruguay! A Life-or-Death Battle for Qualification!
At 6 a.m. Beijing time on June 22, in the second round of Group H of the 2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup, South American powerhouse Uruguay take on World Cup newcomer and dark horse Cape Verde.
After the first round, Group H saw two major upsets—
Spain were held to a 0-0 draw by Cape Verde;
Uruguay drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia;
All four teams finished on 1 point, creating a rare state of deadlock, and the qualification picture in this group has plunged into chaos.
The outcome of this match will directly decide both teams’ prospects for advancing. If Uruguay cannot take all three points, then with Spain awaiting them in the final round, they will find themselves in a do-or-die situation;
If Cape Verde can pick up more points again, they could extend their dark horse momentum and seize the initiative in qualification.
In the first round, the teams fired off 27 shots but managed only 1 goal—poor finishing efficiency is the biggest concern. Against Saudi Arabia’s tight, packed defense, they were unable to break through for a long time, and ultimately relied on Araújo’s 80th-minute goal to scrape together an equalizer.
Head coach Bielsa’s high-pressing tactics are sufficient in terms of control, but their approach to breaking through is relatively single-minded. Against Cape Verde’s “iron bucket” setup, cross play from the wings and set pieces will be the key to finding a way through.
Cape Verde
Cape Verde’s debut shocked the world. Facing Spain, whose market value exceeds 1.2 billion, the whole team lined up in a deep 4-1-4-1 defensive formation, committing only 1 foul throughout the match. The 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha made 7 saves and managed to keep the opponents scoreless.
This African team, whose total squad value is only 54.5 million euros, is extremely disciplined defensively, but has limited attacking threat. In the first round, they managed just 3 shots, with their goal-scoring largely depending on quick counterattacks. After shutting out Spain in the first match, the team’s morale is high. If they can continue their defensive intensity, they are fully capable of taking points from Uruguay.
Match Prediction
This is the first-ever meeting between the two teams in history. Uruguay have remained undefeated at the World Cup against African teams, but long spells without scoring can easily make them anxious;
Cape Verde has ample fitness reserves and a well-established defensive system. A clash between South American technical flair and African hard-nosed defense is about to take place. Can Uruguay find their shooting boots again? Can Cape Verde pull off another miracle? It’s definitely worth looking forward to.
With all four teams tied on 1 point, Uruguay’s last match is against Spain—and for qualification, both of their final two rounds are must-win, do-or-die games.
Win, and you’re basically through safely; lose, and you’re basically out.
If you fight for everything in the last game, the second round will always be the most exciting part of the group stage!
Spain’s attacking line looks, at least on the surface, more reliable than Núñez’s. Even if this guy is injured and might not play, the other forwards’ market values still haven’t exceeded 8 million euros—so they’re not better than Cape Verde’s attackers.
If Spain can hold them back, there’s no reason Uruguay can’t hold them back either!