Recently, the Curaçao team held Ecuador to a draw, earning their first World Cup points in history; a day later, the same newcomer team, Cape Verde, was not willing to be outdone, drawing 2-2 with South American powerhouse Uruguay. Not only did they score their first World Cup goal, but they also gained hope of advancing from the group stage. Some comments say that Cape Verde has drawn against two world champion teams (Spain and Uruguay). They didn't come to the World Cup for tourism but to "shake things up."

A week ago, Cape Verde stunned the world by holding the favorite Spain to a draw in their World Cup debut, with 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha making seven incredible saves that immediately went viral. In this match against another former World Cup champion, Uruguay, the African team once again impressed. Although Vozinha didn't make another miraculous save this time, his teammates played very well, and they fought back to equalize after being temporarily overtaken.

An important historic moment for Cape Verde fans occurred in the 21st minute of this game when Kevin Pina scored directly from a long-range free kick, helping Cape Verde secure their first World Cup goal. They also became the first team since 1966 to score their first World Cup goal directly from a free kick. Additionally, Pina is the third African player in World Cup history to score directly from a free kick, after Buzana from Tunisia in 2022 and Uche from Nigeria in 2010.