After struggling to a 2-2 draw with Uruguay in their most recent match of their incredible campaign on Sunday, Cape Verde coach Bubista stated that his squad is aiming for a spot in the World Cup knockout stages.
Following their unlikely opening draw with Spain, the World Cup rookies from the little Atlantic archipelago are now within striking distance of the round of 32 thanks to a point from Uruguay.
Cape Verde, who are now rated 63rd in the world, will know that a victory will guarantee them a spot in the next round when they play Saudi Arabia in their last Group H match.
“Since the beginning, what we’ve been saying is that we would like to compete at the highest possible level, and that’s what we’re trying to do,” Bubista stated. We’ve been doing that in these two games, and being able to demonstrate our team identity, strength, unity, and perseverance is more significant than the outcome. I believe it is reasonable to believe that we are here to compete in order to strive to fulfill a new dream—qualifying for the second round. Although we have the utmost regard for each and every one of our opponents, we have come to the conclusion that we will undoubtedly compete for qualifying.
Prior to Sunday’s match, Bubista had declared that his team would play “without fear” against Uruguay.
They delivered on their promise, grabbing the lead with a fantastic free kick from Kevin Pina, rallying from a 2-1 deficit to tie the score with Helio Varela, and then holding on for a draw.We want to demonstrate to everyone that we are capable of competing for qualification, and I believe we did that in today’s game,” Bubista stated.Right now, our only concern is making it to the next round.”
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