One of World Cup's great stories - can Cape Verde become legends?

Cape Verde's World Cup campaign will go down in history - and they are now on the cusp of going a step further.

>They had already produced one of the biggest shocks of all time as they drew with Spain (who were 65 places higher in Fifa's world rankings) in their tournament debut.

>The Blue Sharks showed their class again on the game's biggest stage on Sunday by holding two-time winners Uruguay, and are in serious contention for a place in the knockouts.

>They were creative, entertaining and confident in their thrilling 2-2 draw, and also produced another dose of the steely determination that guided them to their shock result against Spain.

>The archipelago of 10 islands in the Atlantic Ocean, with a population of just under 525,000 according to the latest figures from the World Bank, have now held their own against two World Cup stalwarts.

>No heroics were needed from goalkeeper Vozinha - who rose from 40,000 Instagram followers before the game against Spain to move than 15 million - this time as they limited Uruguay to just two shots on target, but heroes were found at the other end of the pitch.

>"They will be checking their phones to see how many followers they have," said former Wales defender Ashley Wiliams on BBC One.

>Vozinha's mother was not able to attend the Spain match because of the high cost of obtaining a visa to enter the USA but she was present in Miami, and treated to an enthralling display.

Helio Varela equalised for Cape Verde against Uruguay [Getty Images]The 40-year-old keeper who inspired Cape Verde's historic debut • >The key stats as Cape Verde earn shock draw against SpainFrom the first minute, Cape Verde employed an attack-minded game - constantly attempting to get the ball up the pitch to cause Uruguay trouble.

>The South American heavyweights found themselves on the ropes in the face of Cape Verde's verve.

>Then came the history-making moment.

>Kevin Pina stepped up to take a 30-yard free-kick and Uruguay's wall opted to part as they jumped, letting his arrowed effort find a path through the middle and go past keeper Fernando Muslera.

>Back in the archipelago's capital of Praia, their first goal was met with jubilation.

>Written off by pundits going into their match against Uruguay - Williams and Benni McCarthy on BBC One both predicted they would lose - Cape Verde refused to follow the script.

>A gift led to the second goal which drew the scores level, but Helio Varela did well regardless to produce a deft touch to take the ball past the stranded Muslera before stroking it into the back of the net.

>After that, Cape Verde showed the defensive strength that made the difference against Spain to be able to hold on to a point.

>They made sure to combine it with their attacking threat, though, and continued to hunt for a way to snatch three points.

>It was a performance which led former South Africa striker McCarthy to say he has a "new lease of respect" for Cape Verde, and ex-Wales defender Williams to claim it was the "most entertaining" game he has covered at the World Cup so far.

>"They really came out to play," said McCarthy. "They were sensational. I thought they were brave.

>"The only thing that's needed is working on their final-third entry, that composure, working on those decisions in the final moment of the game. I think they've won a lot of people's hearts after this performance."

>One Cape Verde fan told BBC Sport at a fan park in the US that "everybody doubted us, everybody thought we weren't going to make it. We're here now".

>Such a reaction captures the feeling currently surrounding Cape Verde, who are fast becoming one of the best stories of this year's World Cup.

Unbeaten in first two games - will Cape Verde make the knockouts?Drawing with Uruguay means Cape Verde are third in the Group H table, level with Sunday's opponents on two points.

>The new format in this expanded World Cup means Cape Verde have a fighting chance of making the knockouts on their tournament debut.

>They take on Saudi Arabia, who drew 1-1 with Uruguay and were thrashed 4-0 by Spain, on Saturday in their final group-stage game (01:00 BST).

>"I think this performance gets them a win against Saudi Arabia," McCarthy said on BBC One.

>Eight of the 12 best third-placed teams will qualify for the last 32, while the top two sides in each group progress automatically.

>Three points against Saudi Arabia will be enough for them to seal progression.

>Nigeria (74th in 1998) and Russia (70th in 2018) are the only teams to progress to the knockout stage previously who were ranked lower than Cape Verde currently are (63rd).

>On Cape Verde's confidence, Williams said: "They'll be going into the Saudi Arabia game with their tails up thinking 'we can qualify here'."

Cape Verde a 'joy to watch' as they seal pointSpeaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, former England forward Sue Smith summed up the debutants' display.

>"it was outstanding from Cape Verde yet again," she said.

>They managed 12 shots and had four efforts on target, two more than Uruguay.

>It was in the second half, as they fought back to level and then pushed for a winner, that the bulk of their opportunities came - with 10 of their shots coming after the break.

>"The story of this team keeps going," added Smith.

>Former Wales defender Williams said he thought Cape Verde's performance was "definitely worth a point"

>"Cape Verde were excellent," he added. "Even at the end, they wanted the win - and that's against Uruguay."

>The draw means they are the first debutants to go unbeaten across their first two World Cup games since Senegal in 2002.

>"The biggest thing for me is how much Cape Verde are enjoying themselves," said former Scotland forward James McFadden.

>"They are enjoying themselves so much. It's been a joy to watch."

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