World Cup Pulse 2026

Uruguay vs Cape Verde

Final score, fixture details, facts, and World Cup 2026 team news.

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Sunday, June 21, 16:00 Miami Group H

🇺🇾 Uruguay vs 🇨🇻 Cape Verde

2-2 Final

Match facts

History Uruguay

He was World Cup king before Pelé was even a thought 👑

José Nasazzi captained Uruguay to the 1930 World Cup title and was already a global defensive legend years before Brazil's golden era — Uruguay's defensive swagger started with him.

Captain of Uruguay in 1930, also a national icon in the 1920s
Named one of Uruguay’s finest defenders in early international reports

Long before Maracanazo or Pelé, Nasazzi set the bar for Uruguayan grit and leadership.

FIFA tournament archives & Uruguay football history FIFA lists José Nasazzi as captain of Uruguay in the 1930 World Cup (tournament archives) and historical accounts of Uruguayan football document his leadership and reputation in the 1920s–1930s.

World Cup 2026 team news

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