📝 2026 World Cup, the overnight round-up

Another World Cup night, another OneFootball recap!

The can't-miss moment of the night

We may have one of the most WTF images of the tournament.

A moment that was both the most fair-play... and the least classy!

During the match between Uruguay and Cape Verde (2-2), with the score at 0-1, Uruguayan scorer Federico Vinas was stretching his opponent Telmo Arcanjo, who was suffering from cramp.

The problem? As soon as he saw his team launching a dangerous counterattack, Vinas let go of Arcanjo's leg and sprinted toward goal, into the penalty area. The striker's instinct...

The night's results

Uruguay 2-2 Cape Verde. Click here to read the match summary!

New Zealand 1-3 Egypt. Click here to read the match summary!

The standings

Group G:

1) Egypt - 4 points (+2)

2) Iran - 2 points (0)

3) Belgium - 2 points (0)

4) New Zealand - 1 point (-2)

Group H:

1) Spain - 4 points (+4)

2) Uruguay - 2 points (0)

3) Cape Verde - 2 points (0)

4) Saudi Arabia - 1 point (-4)

The 3 players who stood out

With a goal and an assist against New Zealand (3-1), Mohamed Salah finally delivered his breakout World Cup performance with the Pharaohs!

Scorer of Cape Verde's first-ever World Cup goal against Uruguay, Kevin Lenini also makes our MVPs of the night.

Also worth noting is the second goal in two matches for Uruguayan winger Maximiliano Araújo, who could be a major asset going forward if La Celeste qualify!

📸 Fran Santiago - 2026 Getty Images