Uruguay 2-2 Cape Verde: Pina's Wonder Goal and Varela Strike Earn Cape Verde a Valuable Draw

In the second round of the FIFA World Cup group stage, Uruguay faced Cape Verde. In the first half, Kevin Pina opened the scoring for Cape Verde. Maxi Araujo equalized with a rebound, and in stoppage time Canobbio completed the turnaround to give Uruguay the lead. In the second half, a mistake by Muslera allowed Varela to score and level the match once again. In the end, Uruguay and Cape Verde played out a 2-2 draw.

22' – Kevin Pina scored a stunning long-range screamer to give Cape Verde a 1-0 lead over Uruguay.



44' – Maxi Araujo tapped in a rebound from close range to make it 1-1 for Uruguay.



45+5' – Canobbio found the net, putting Uruguay 2-1 ahead of Cape Verde.



61' – Muslera made a costly error coming off his line, allowing Varela to score and level the match at 2-2 for Cape Verde.