Cape Verde draws with Uruguay; Egypt defeats New Zealand in World Cup matches

Cape Verde continues its World Cup campaign with a surprising 2-2 draw against Uruguay, bringing them closer to qualification. Kevin Pina scored the first-ever World Cup goal for Cape Verde, but Uruguay turned the game around with goals from Araujo and Canobbio before Helio Varela equalized. Uruguay now faces an uncertain path to the knockout stage. In another match, Egypt secured a historic 3-1 victory against New Zealand, taking the lead in their group. Egypt's goals came from Zico and Mohamed Salah, while New Zealand had initially scored first. Both teams now look ahead to their next matches, with critical points on the line for qualification.

• 6:01 AMYahoo Sports — 🎥 Cape Verde close to qualifying, 2-2 with Uruguay! Salah sends Egypt top 👑