Lenini's goal helped Cape Verde repeat a rare achievement that stood for 96 years at the World Cup

Krasnodar midfielder Kevin Lenini's free-kick goal against Uruguay at the 2026 World Cup helped the Cape Verdean national team repeat the rare achievement of the Argentine national team at the World Cup, MisterChip reports on his personal page on the social network X. It was previously reported that Lenini scored Cape Verde's first goal in history at the World Cup.

According to the source, previously only one team in the history of the World Championships scored its first goal from a free kick: Argentina - thanks to Luis Felipe Monti's goal against France on July 15, 1930.

In the 1st round, Uruguay drew with Saudi Arabia (1:1), and the Cape Verde team sensationally took points from Spain, finishing the match with a score of 0:0. In the final, 3rd round of the group stage, Uruguay will play against Spain, and Cape Verde will play against Saudi Arabia, both matches will take place on June 27.

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