Cape Verde's magical start to its first World Cup isn't over. It might just be getting started.
The tiny African island nation (populaton 525,000) that stunned tournament favourites Spain last week did it again against Uruguay on Sunday, coming from behind for a 2-2 draw in Florida.
Kevin Pina scored on a free kick for Cape Verde's first-ever goal in the World Cup, and Helio Varela scored the equaliser for what has become one of the most surprising teams of the expanded 48-team tournament - a team now with a legitimate chance of getting into the knockout stage.
"This is something we owe to other smaller national teams," Cape Verde coach Pedro Leitão Brito said. "Teams that struggled to qualify for a world tournament.
