Cape Verde vs Uruguay: Muslera and Vozinha Enter World Cup History

The match between Cape Verde and Uruguay, as part of the second round of group stage competitions in the 2026 World Cup, witnesses a historical event from a statistical perspective, according to what the Opta statistics network confirmed.

According to the same source, Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, aged 40 years and 5 days, and Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, aged 40 years and 18 days, will become the first pair of players over the age of forty to start as starters in a single match in World Cup history.

Opta explained that this figure represents an exceptional achievement in terms of age experience on the field, as two players aged forty meet in the starting lineup for the first time in the history of the tournament.

It is noteworthy that the first half of the match ended with Uruguay leading 2-1, with Cape Verde opening the scoring in the 21st minute through Kevin Lenini, before Uruguay came back with goals from Maximiliano Araujo in the 44th minute and Agustin Canobbio in the 45+6 minute.