5'
Cape Verde · Yellow card · Sidny Lopes Cabral
Cape Verde
Kickoff weather31°CRain4 mph · 100% precip
Group H2026-06-2110:00 PM
2-2
FTMiami StadiumMiami GardensUnited States
Full time
Momentum
Timeline and live trends
finished
Uruguay vs Cape Verde. Toggle one metric at a time to inspect the live shape of the match.
Possession tide
Final read URU controlling - 65% of the ball
ControlsPossession · URU line7 event filters
line
KO
15'
30'
HT
60'
75'
90'
20'
Uruguay · Yellow card · Rodrigo Bentancur
21'
⚽Cape Verde · Goal · Kevin Lenini
44'
⚽Uruguay · Goal · Maximiliano Araújo
45+1'
Match · Added time · +5'
45+6'
⚽Uruguay · Goal · Agustín Canobbio
Assist: Maximiliano Araújo
46'
Cape Verde · Deroy Duarte on for Telmo Arcanjo
58'
Uruguay · Yellow card · Mathías Olivera
58'
Cape Verde · Nuno da Costa on for Gilson Benchimol
58'
Cape Verde · Hélio Varela on for Garry Rodrigues
61'
⚽Cape Verde · Goal · Hélio Varela
70'
Uruguay · Nicolás de la Cruz on for Manuel Ugarte
70'
Uruguay · Darwin Núñez on for Federico Viñas
70'
Cape Verde · Laros Duarte on for Kevin Lenini
80'
Cape Verde · Yannick Semedo on for Jamiro Monteiro
81'
Uruguay · Brian Rodríguez on for Maximiliano Araújo
90+1'
Match · Added time · +8'
90+3'
Cape Verde · Yellow card · Diney Borges
18 of 157 events · one shared match clock · smoothed visual interpolationline = URU share, mirror of CPV
Tactical board - same structure across lineup states
Lineup pending
Lineup
ManagerMarcelo BielsaManagerBubista
URU
CPV
Pitch positions pending
Match lens
Story1 / 4
P1 · The head-to-head story
rating + rivalry note
The head-to-head story
Uruguay enters this matchup as the clear favorite with a significant Elo advantage over Cape Verde. While Uruguay looks to leverage Bielsa's high-intensity press to force early turnovers, Cape Verde's path to success relies on weathering that initial pressure and keeping the match scoreless deep into the second half.
Favourite read · tournament history · rivalry
Who's the favourite?
URUFavourite
1870CPVChallenger
1606How far each has gone
Tournament history · deepest stage reached per tournament
GroupRound of 16Quarter-finalSemi-finalWinnerTBD
The rivalry
No direct scored meetings in the current historical sample.
P2 · What kind of game
threat gap
What kind of game?
Uruguay enters with a significant advantage in offensive threat generation. While Cape Verde maintains higher possession and set-piece reliance, Uruguay's superior xG profile suggests they are better equipped to convert pressure into scoring opportunities. The match will likely hinge on whether Cape Verde can disrupt Uruguay's rhythm before their attacking efficiency takes hold.
Style match-up · bigger shape means more of that trait
URUCPV
| Axis | URU | CPV |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 53.2% | 54.6% |
| Defending | 9.3 resistance | 9.7 resistance |
| Set pieces | 22.5% | 29.2% |
| Threat | 1.67 xG/match | 0.70 xG/match |
P3 · Where it'll be decided
channel pressure
Where it'll be decided
The left wing emerges as a critical pressure point for this matchup. Cape Verde frequently targets this lane, mirroring the frequency with which Uruguay has conceded channel opportunities in the same area. This tactical alignment suggests the left flank will be a primary zone for both sides to test defensive resolve.
Channel match-up · attack share against concession share
P4 · Who to watch
system-led
Who to watch
Uruguay and Cape Verde both rely on distinct system-led tactical identities to dictate match flow. Uruguay's ability to sustain box pressure will be the primary indicator of their dominance, while Cape Verde's success hinges on controlling the match rhythm and capitalizing on set-piece opportunities.
Adaptive spotlight · who / what to watch
per-team branch · threat / contain
Uruguaysystem-led
B
Box pressure
team tactic
Box touches100th
URU are a system watch if they keep repeat touches around the penalty area.
Contain it by protecting the top of the box; the cost is inviting wide circulation.
C
Control rhythm
team tactic
Possession76th
URU are the system watch if possession keeps the match in their tempo band.
Contain it by disrupting the first pass after recovery; the cost is committing numbers forward.
Cape Verdesystem-led
C
Control rhythm
team tactic
Possession78th
CPV are the system watch if possession keeps the match in their tempo band.
Contain it by disrupting the first pass after recovery; the cost is committing numbers forward.
SP
Set-piece pressure
team tactic
Set-piece share73th
CPV are worth watching on restarts when the first contact lands in the box.
Contain it by conceding fewer cheap restarts; the cost is defending deeper for longer spells.