Overview
- Large groups of supporters from Uruguay, Cape Verde and many other countries converged on Miami Stadium, Bayfront Park and South Beach on Sunday to watch the Uruguay vs. Cape Verde match.
- Heavy rain and a storm on Saturday night forced fans to shelter and led officials to evacuate the Bayfront Park FIFA Fan Festival before fans reassembled the following day.
- Sunday’s Miami fixture was the first-ever meeting between Uruguay and Cape Verde and carried added local interest because Cape Verde is making its World Cup debut.
- Cape Verde’s goalkeeper Vozinha drew widespread attention after his performance against Spain and helped raise turnout and media interest for the team’s Miami appearance.
- Miami is scheduled to host two more World Cup matches this week, putting pressure on city logistics for crowd management, heat and weather contingencies and fan-zone operations.