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Uruguay
Marcelo Bielsa · FIFA #17 · 79 rating
★ 2× World Champions
Group Stage
AI prediction 2 – 1
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Hard Rock Stadium · Miami · 65k
2026-06-21
Cabo Verde
Pedro Leitao Brito (Bubista) · FIFA #69 · 71 rating
★ World Cup debut
Projected XIs 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3
UruguayCabo Verde
Uruguay 2–1 Cabo Verde
Expected goals 1.9 – 1.1 · projected scoreline
Uruguay's attack (rated 88) has a clear edge over Cabo Verde's defence (75), so the model makes them 56% favourites, in a game that should stay competitive. Projected 2–1.
Uruguay win Draw Cabo Verde win
Uruguay favoured · clear rating edge. AI model — each attack vs the other’s defence (squad ratings, club & international goals, assists, goalkeeping), Poisson scoreline.
UruguayCabo Verde
88Attack rating76
74Defence rating75
#17FIFA ranking#69
€252MSquad value€18M
933Total caps787
74Intl goals71
28.2Avg age29.2
8
Federico Valverde 89
Real Madrid
9 goals · 73 caps
2
Stopira (Ianique Tavares) 76
Torreense
4 goals · 61 caps
Best-rated player in each squad.