Dirt, anger and fairy tales: Uruguay and Cape Verde bring football heritage | Football

Dirt, anger and fairy tales: Uruguay and Cape Verde bring football heritage centers on Group H’s drama, where Cape Verde’s campaign mixes scrappy belief with diaspora connections. Vozinha, alongside defenders including Pico Lopes, delivered a 0-0 draw versus Saudi Arabia, after which Uruguay advanced from a separate match snapshot at Guadalajara. Cape Verde face Argentina next in Miami, where Lionel Messi’s adopted city could still end the fairy tale. Uruguay, meanwhile, lost 1-0 to Spain after an apparent emotional turning point that included Marcelo Bielsa’s comments about being “toxic” toward players. Fernando Muslera’s first-half error helped decide Spain’s win, and Manuel Ugarte suffered a serious knee injury after a collision. Red cards and a red-flag tone followed Agustín Canobbio late on.