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Nuno da Costa (21) of Cabo Verde is challenged by Sebastian Caceres (3) of Uruguay during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Uruguay and Cabo Verde at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on June 21, 2026. Alex Slitz/Getty Images
Cape Verde got on the scoreboard for the first time in its World Cup career on June 21, and the team’s hope for advancement to the knockout round stays alive.
The Cinderella debutant team, which held European Champions Spain to a 0–0 draw last week, survived its second World Cup match with a 2–2 draw against Uruguay in Miami.
T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.
