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Cape Verde Draw 2-2 With Uruguay

sportJune 23, 2026·123 words·2 min read

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Cape Verde Draw 2-2 With Uruguay
Cape Verde drew 2-2 with Uruguay on Sunday. Uruguay have won the World Cup two times. The game was in Florida. Cape Verde were losing, but they did not give up. Kevin Pina scored a great goal. Helio Varela then made the score 2-2.
Cape Verde is a small country. It is a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean. About 525,000 people live there. This is their first World Cup. In their first game, they drew 0-0 with Spain. Spain is a much better team.
Cape Verde are now third in their group. They have not lost a game. Their next game is against Saudi Arabia. If they win, they go to the next round. The coach is very happy and proud.

Key Vocabulary

n.
to end a game with the same score
v.
to get a goal or point
v.
to stop trying
adj.
feeling good about what you did
n.
a part of a competition
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

drawn.

to end a game with the same score

hòa (trận đấu)empatar引き分けるberabere kalmakempatarzremisowaćيتعادلgelijkspelenсыграть вничью打平,战平비기다
scorev.

to get a goal or point

ghi bànmarcar (gol)得点するgol atmak, sayı yapmakmarcar (gol)strzelić (gola)يسجل (هدفاً)scorenзабить (гол)进球,得分득점하다, 골을 넣다
give upv.

to stop trying

bỏ cuộc, từ bỏdesistirあきらめるpes etmek, vazgeçmekrendirse, darse por vencidopoddać sięيستسلمopgevenсдаваться放弃포기하다
proudadj.

feeling good about what you did

tự hàoorgulhoso誇りに思うgururluorgullosodumnyفخورtrotsгордый自豪的,骄傲的자랑스러운
roundn.

a part of a competition

vòng đấurodada, fase(試合の)ラウンド、回戦tur, aşamaronda, faserunda, fazaدور، جولةrondeраунд, этап(比赛的)一轮,阶段(대회의) 라운드, 단계having the shape of a circle

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Question 1: True or False

1

Cape Verde won the game on Sunday.

2

Cape Verde is a small country.

3

More than a million people live in Cape Verde.

4

Cape Verde have not lost a game.

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What was the score of the game?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

How does the coach feel?

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If they win, they reach the next ______ of the competition.

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