Garry Rodrigues

ANALYSIS
Rodrigues got the start in Cape Verde's midfield and logged 58 minutes in Sunday's 2-2 World Cup draw with Uruguay, playing his part in a Tubaroes Azuis performance that carried far more attacking punch than their scoreless stalemate with Spain while finishing with one cross, one interception and one tackle won. He helped Cape Verde steady itself after conceding twice before halftime, with the team's second-half fight eventually paying off through Helio Varela's equalizer. Rodrigues and Cape Verde now shift their focus to a decisive final group-stage clash against Saudi Arabia with a knockout-round spot hanging in the balance.