Cape Verde scores first World Cup goals in 2-2 draw with Uruguay

The tiny island nation that stunned tournament favorite Spain last week did it again against Uruguay, coming from behind for a 2-2 draw.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Cape Verde’s magical start to its first World Cup isn’t over. It might just be getting started.

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The tiny island nation that stunned tournament favorite Spain last week did it again against Uruguay — a two-time World Cup champion — on Sunday, coming from behind for a 2-2 draw.

Kevin Pina scored on a free kick for Cape Verde’s first goal in the World Cup, and Helio Varela scored the equalizer for what has become one of the most surprising teams of the expanded 48-team tournament — a club now with a legitimate chance of getting into the knockout stage.