Uruguay vs. Cape Verde World Cup Match Preview, Picks & Odds for Sunday, June 21, 2026

By Thom Cunningham | Jun 20, 2026, 6:27pm

Cape Verde looks to keep its 2026 World Cup vibes alive with another solid performance, this time getting Uruguay on Sunday evening from Hard Rock Stadium. Let’s dive into the betting data, trends, odds and insights for this intriguing Group H matchup between a live underdog and a favorite on the ropes.

Uruguay vs. Cape Verde World Cup Match Betting Analysis

The draw is riddled throughout the betting data, hitting in three straight matches for Uruguay along with four of its last five. Cape Verde, also has gone unbeaten in four straight matches that includes a split for wins and draws at two each. Uruguay has actually seen a 1-1 or 0-0 draw in four of its last five matches, going Under the total in four of five matches while hitting the BTS in four of six.

This all points to the draw hitting along with the Under hitting as well. Cape Verde has seen the BTS fail in three straight matches while Uruguay has actually seen the BTS fail in seven of eight World Cup Group Stage matches.

While the markets for the BTS to fail and the Under are far too expensive, taking Uruguay to win to nil has value. If you like the draw trends then taking Cape Verde to cover +0.5 is your best bet, but expect Uruguay to play with some urgency in this one while Cape Verde will likely come down from their high. Keep in mind Uruguay had 14 corners and 10 shots on goal in their opening match, so its tough to see Cape Verde keep it within a draw should Uruguay offense perform as fluent as they did against Saudi Arabia.

Uruguay vs. Cape Verde World Cup Match Best Bet, Pick & Prediction

Best Bet: Uruguay Win to Nil (-105)
Score Prediction: Uruguay 1, Cape Verde 0

Uruguay vs. Cape Verde World Cup Match Odds

Uruguay vs. Cape Verde World Cup Match Information

Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m. ET
Network: FS1
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium – 2 goals per match; 0-1 O/U
Group: Group H

Uruguay vs. Cape Verde World Cup Match Betting Resources

Uruguay vs. Cape Verde World Cup Match Key Players

Uruguay

Maxi Araujo – Last Game: 1 goal
Brian Rodriguez – Last Game: 21 touches
Mathias Olivera – Last Game: 122 touches

Cape Verde

Vozinha – Last Game: 7 saves 0 goals allowed
Ryan Mendes – Last Game: 29 touches
Pico Lopes – Last Game: 61 touches

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Thom Cunningham

Thom Cunningham is the Lineups.com News Editor and has been involved with sports media for almost two decades at Spectrum, VegasInsider.com, Oddschecker, VSiN and much more as a content producer - focused on the betting and gaming space over the last decade tracking insights, data analytics and covering various markets from the NFL to the Oscars.