Cape Verde Islands 0–0 Saudi Arabia
World Cup · Group Stage - 3 · 27 June 2026 · NRG Stadium, Houston.
Status: full time. Half time 0–0. Referee: François Letexier, France.
Match forecast
Win probability implied by the betting market: Cape Verde Islands 36%, draw 29%, Saudi Arabia 35%. Pre-match odds (10Bet): 2.60 / 3.25 / 2.64.
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Cards
- 4' S. Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) — Yellow Card
- 9' W. Pina (Cape Verde Islands) — Yellow Card
- 67' N. Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) — Yellow Card
- 90+3' F. Al Buraikan (Saudi Arabia) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Cape Verde Islands | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 51% | 49% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.52 | 0.27 |
| Total shots | 15 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 1 |
| Shots blocked | 5 | 3 |
| Passes | 438 | 439 |
| Accurate passes | 373 | 355 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Fouls | 10 | 16 |
| Saves | 3 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
Cape Verde Islands lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Pedro Leitao Brito.
- Deroy Duarte — Midfield
- João Paulo — Midfielder
- Pico — Defender
- Nuno Da Costa — Attack
- Diney Borges — Defender
- Kevin Lenini — Midfield
- Vozinha — Goalkeeper
- Ryan Mendes — Attack
- Wagner Pina — Defender
- Laros Duarte — Midfield
- Willy Semedo — Attack
- Garry Rodrigues — Attack
- Hélio Varela — Attack
- Dailon Rocha Livramento — Attacker
- Jamiro Monteiro — Midfield
- Logan Costa — Defender
- Jovane Cabral — Attack
- Kelvin Pires — Defender
- Gilson Tavares — Attacker
- Stopira — Defender
- Yannick Semedo — Midfielder
- Steven Moreira — Defender
- CJ dos Santos — Goalkeeper
- Márcio Rosa — Goalkeeper
Saudi Arabia lineup (4-4-2)
Coach: Georgios Donis.
- Mohammed Al-Owais — Goalkeeper
- Abdulelah Al-Amri — Defender
- Ali Lajami — Defender
- Sultan Mandash — Attack
- Saud Abdulhamid — Defender
- Mohamed Kanno — Midfield
- Abdullah Al-Khaibari — Midfield
- Nasser Al-Dawsari — Midfield
- Musab Al-Juwayr — Midfield
- Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat — Defender
- Hassan Altambakti — Defender
- Abdullah Al-Hamdan — Attack
- Nawaf Boushal — Defender
- Moteb Al-Harbi — Defender
- Salem Al-Dawsari — Attack
- Firas Al-Buraikan — Attack
- J. Thakri — Defender
- Ala Al Haji — Midfielder
- Saleh Al-Shehri — Attack
- Ala'a Al-Hejji — Midfielder
- Ziyad Aljohani — Midfielder
- Nawaf Al-Aqidi — Goalkeeper
- Ayman Yahya — Defender
- Jehad Thakri — Defender
- Hassan Kadesh — Defender
- Ahmed Al-Kassar — Goalkeeper
- Khalid Al-Ghannam — Attack
- Ali Majrashi — Defender
Cape Verde Islands — recent form
- Uruguay 2–2 Cape Verde Islands · 2026-06-21
- Spain 0–0 Cape Verde Islands · 2026-06-15
- Cape Verde Islands 3–0 Bermuda · 2026-06-06
- Cape Verde Islands 3–0 Serbia · 2026-05-31
- Cape Verde Islands 1–1 Finland · 2026-03-30
- Chile 4–2 Cape Verde Islands · 2026-03-27
- Egypt 1–1 Cape Verde Islands · 2025-11-17
- Iran 0–0 Cape Verde Islands · 2025-11-13
Saudi Arabia — recent form
- Spain 4–0 Saudi Arabia · 2026-06-21
- Saudi Arabia 1–1 Uruguay · 2026-06-15
- Saudi Arabia 0–0 Senegal · 2026-06-09
- Puerto Rico 0–3 Saudi Arabia · 2026-06-05
- Ecuador 2–1 Saudi Arabia · 2026-05-31
- Serbia 2–1 Saudi Arabia · 2026-03-31
- Saudi Arabia 0–4 Egypt · 2026-03-27
- Saudi Arabia 0–1 Jordan · 2025-12-15
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde Islands | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
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