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Cape Verde and Uruguay share Group H at the 2026 World Cup and meet in the group stage. Both sides are fighting to reach the knockouts. On the FIFA ranking, Uruguay are the favourite — a 60-place gap.
Cape Verde - Uruguay will be played on Wednesday 24th June 2026 at 18:00 ET in Hard Rock Stadium, Miami. ⏳ Date subject to confirmation.
| Cape Verde 🇨🇻 | Metric | 🇺🇾 Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| #71 | FIFA Ranking | #11 |
| Group H | Group | Group H |
| CAF | Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Pedro Leitão Brito (Bubista) | Head coach | Marcelo Bielsa |
| 1 | WC appearances | 14 |
| Debut | Best WC | World champion (1930, 1950) |
Historic first World Cup appearance. An island nation of 500,000 people. Reached the 2023 Africa Cup quarter-final. Against Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia, advancing is nearly impossible, but the story alone is gold.
Marcelo Bielsa as head coach — that alone makes Uruguay the most interesting team in the tournament. El Loco coaches like no one else: extreme high pressing, 90 minutes at full intensity, no compromise. With Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), Núñez and Araújo, it works. At Copa América 2024 they reached the semi-final. In Group H, Spain are the predicted group winner, but Uruguay won't make it easy. Garra charrúa — Uruguayan fighting spirit — already delivered fourth places at the 2010 and 2018 World Cups for a nation of 3.5 million people. A semi-final is realistic. Bielsa's biggest question: can his squad sustain the intensity until July?
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Start predicting →Yes — Cape Verde and Uruguay meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group H).
On the FIFA world ranking, Uruguay (#11) are favoured over Cape Verde (#71). The gap is 60 ranking places.
Cape Verde: Debut (1 World Cup appearances). Uruguay: World champion (1930, 1950) (14 World Cup appearances).
Cape Verde are coached by Pedro Leitão Brito (Bubista). Uruguay are coached by Marcelo Bielsa.
Cape Verde play in Group H. Uruguay play in Group H.
Last updated: 2026-06-07