One of World Cup’s great stories – can Cape Verde become legends?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Cape Verde are playing in their first World CupByAdam MillingtonBBC Sport journalistPublished6 minutes agoCape Verde’s World Cup campaign will go down in history – and they are now on the cusp of going a step further.They had already produced one of the biggest shocks of all time as they drew with Spain in their tournament debut, producing the game with the biggest gap in rankings where the higher-ranked side didn’t win.The Blue Sharks showed their class again on the game’s biggest stage on Sunday by holding two-time winners Uruguay, and are now in serious contention for a place in the knockouts.They were creative, entertaining and confident in their thrilling 2-2 draw, and produced another dose of the steely determination that guided them to their shock result against Spain.
The archipelago of 10 islands in the Atlantic Ocean, with a population of just under 525,000 according to the just in figures from the World Bank, have now held their own against two World Cup stalwarts.
No heroics were needed from goalkeeper Vozinha – who rose from 40,000 Instagram followers before the game against Spain to move than 15 million – this time as they limited Uruguay to just two shots on target, but heroes were found at the other end of the pitch.
“They will be checking their phones to see how many followers they have,” stated former Wales defender Ashley Wiliams on BBC One.
Vozinha’s mother was not able to attend the Spain match because of the high cost of obtaining a visa to enter the USA but she was present in Miami, and treated to an enthralling display.
