Uruguay vs Cape Verde Islands Prediction

Uruguay vs Cape Verde Islands: the preview

Uruguay meet Cape Verde Islands in Group H of the 2026 World Cup, kicking off Sunday, June 21 at 6:00 PM Eastern across the United States, Canada, Mexico host nations. Uruguay are 2-time world champions. Cape Verde Islands come in as a CAF nation, best known for first World Cup appearance.

No recent finished data on Uruguay in this competition — the model leans on league averages. The model projects 1.57 expected goals for Uruguay and 1.29 for Cape Verde Islands (Dixon–Coles-corrected Poisson, 40-day form half-life, strength-of-schedule adjusted). Probabilities: 43% Uruguay, 27% draw, 30% Cape Verde Islands. Uruguay are favoured but it's not a banker — Double Chance reduces the risk.

Our Uruguay vs Cape Verde Islands prediction

The model's lean is Home Win with a most-likely scoreline of 1-1 (43% confidence). It projects roughly 2.86 total goals, with Over 2.5 at 54% and both teams to score at 59%. As always these are probabilities, not certainties — team news and tournament pressure can swing a knockout night.

Compare it against the rest of the slate on our World Cup 2026 predictions page, or read up on Uruguay and Cape Verde Islands ahead of kickoff.