Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Uruguay vs Cape Verde Islands stats tab covers World Cup 2026, Group Stage - 2 on 22 Jun 2026. It compares 6 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Uruguay 2, Cape Verde Islands 2; Shots off target: Uruguay 7, Cape Verde Islands 4; Possession: Uruguay 66%, Cape Verde Islands 34%; Corner kicks: Uruguay 11, Cape Verde Islands 3; Fouls: Uruguay 8, Cape Verde Islands 4; Yellow cards: Uruguay 2, Cape Verde Islands 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Uruguay had more possession, 66% to 34% over Cape Verde Islands and Uruguay led corner kicks, 11 to 3 over Cape Verde Islands. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Uruguay committed more fouls, 8 to 4 over Cape Verde Islands and Uruguay had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Cape Verde Islands. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
