The Saudi Arabia national football team's hopes of advancing are still alive after Cape Verde drew with Uruguay 2-2 in World Cup 2026. This draw keeps the Saudi team's dreams alive in the tournament. In the match between Uruguay and Cape Verde, Kevin Linenini scored Cape Verde's first goal in their World Cup history. The Uruguayan team managed to equalize before the end of the first half, when Maximiliano Araujo scored the equalizing goal in the 44th minute. In the second half, the Cape Verde team returned to the match, after Helio Varela scored the equalizing goal in the 61st minute. The Uruguayan team almost regained the lead in the 68th minute through Maximiliano Araujo, but the referee canceled the goal due to offside after referring to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology. Both teams are in Group H of the 2026 World Cup, along with Spain and Saudi Arabia. The Spanish team had achieved a big win over their Saudi counterparts with a score of 4-0 in the same round, to raise their score to four points at the top of the group. With this result, the Uruguayan team raised its score to two points in second place, surpassing Cape Verde with the same score due to the goal difference. Meanwhile, the Saudi team occupies the fourth and last place with one point, leaving all possibilities open before the last round of the group stage. Now, the Saudi team awaits its next match against Cape Verde, which is likely to decide its fate in the tournament. This confrontation will be very crucial, as the Saudi team will be looking for a win to improve its chances of qualifying for the next round.