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Cape Verde are looking to capitalise on their incredible draw against Spain with their second World Cup 2026 game, where they take on Uruguay.
Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay, on the other hand, may be looking for some redemption, following a fairly disappointing draw against Saudi Arabia.
Could another upset be on the cards? If there is, we know who’ll be picking through the action for the UK audience.
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UK viewers can tune into this game live via BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with kick-off scheduled for 11pm BST.
Coverage starts half an hour before, and will be brought to you by presenter Alex Scott, who moved into the media game after a successful career for Arsenal and the Lionesses.
She’ll be joined in the studio by two experts of the game in Ashley Williams and Benni McCarthy.
Williams started his career at Stockport County, before rising to play for Swansea and Everton in the Premier League.
He also knows plenty about the international scene, having picked up 86 caps for Wales in his playing days.
McCarthy is a fellow former international for South Africa, for whom he made 79 appearances for, scoring 32 goals.
His club career took him from his native South Africa to Ajax, Celta Vigo, Porto and Blackburn Rovers, among others.
The lead commentator for this game is Liam McLeod.
He’s worked for the BBC for over 20 years, and is the lead football commentator at BBC Scotland.
McLeod will be joined by James McFadden, a former Scotland international who played for the likes of Everton, Motherwell and Birmingham City before hanging up his boots.
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