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World Cup round: Cape Verde continues to perform 2-2 against Uruguay; Belgium looks powerless
Teams 22 juni 2026

World Cup round: Cape Verde continues to perform 2-2 against Uruguay; Belgium looks powerless

Cape Verde keeps Uruguay at 2-2 thanks to a nice free kick from Kevin Pina. In the World Cup Tour, the unrest in Belgium is also discussed, with criticism of players and national coach after a mediocre performance.

Cape Verde is once again the surprise of the tournament at the World Cup. The island team cleverly kept Uruguay at 2-2 in a spectacular match and is doing excellent business in the battle for a place in the next round. The eye-catcher was Kevin Pina's beautiful free kick, which added color to the game and once again put the outsiders prominently on the map.

In the World Championship Tour section, Simon Zwartkruis and Freek Jansen, led by presenter Sjoerd Keizer, discuss the development of the stunt team. Cape Verde's energy, courage and efficiency stand out, and with the draw against a traditionally strong opponent, the belief in a historic qualification for the knockout phase grows.

![Image](https://webp.vi.cdn.pxr.nl/news/2026/06/22/b1a14139a884ced06441c57d259ae585be7c678a.jpg?width=1200)

At the same time, there is unrest in Belgium at the other end of the spectrum. Despite the stars present, the team again did not perform convincingly. Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne once again failed to make a difference, while the Belgian media criticized both the national coach and the playing group.

The question that is explicitly raised in the World Cup Tour: is this the last chance for this generation of Belgians to prove themselves on the biggest stage? The pressure is increasing, the patience of the supporters is shrinking and the margin for growth within the tournament seems to be shrinking.

Where Cape Verde rises above itself with fresh enthusiasm, Belgium struggles with form and confidence. The contrasts illustrate how capricious a World Cup can be: outsider stories that provide inspiration, and favorites that come under the magnifying glass. The coming days will show whether Cape Verde can continue with its dream and whether Belgium can still recover.

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