Cape Verde’s World Cup Fairytale: How Group H Unfolded
Cape Verde reach the World Cup last 32 on debut while Uruguay crash out. A tactical breakdown of how Group H finished and what comes next.
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Cape Verde reach the World Cup last 32 on debut while Uruguay crash out. A tactical breakdown of how Group H finished and what comes next.
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