Cape Verde have made history by becoming the smallest nation to reach the knockout stage at the World Cup. The prize for a side representing a group of 10 islands in the Atlantic Ocean will be to face defending champions Argentina in the last 32.

Breakout goalkeeper Vozinha signed as many autographs as he could before running to catch up with his teammates. Many players were waving Cape Verdean flags and stuffed blue sharks, the team's mascot,

Baena scored in the 42nd minute, via an error from Fernando Muslera in the Uruguayan goal and that proved to be the difference, as Marcelo Bielsa's side were eliminated from the World Cup. Cape Verde leapfrogged Uruguay into second place in the Group H table after a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia,