What's at stake
Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia meet in world.cup (Group Stage) on Jun 26, 2026. Tactical context and lineup notes will update as kickoff nears.
Events
-SubstitutionIn: Ali Lajami · Out: Hassan Tambakti
-SubstitutionIn: Musab Al-Juwayr · Out: Abdullah Al-Khaibari
61'SubstitutionIn: Nuno da Costa · Out: Dailon Livramento
61'SubstitutionIn: Hélio Varela · Out: Willy Semedo
-SubstitutionIn: Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat · Out: Salem Al-Dawsari
-SubstitutionIn: Abdullah Al-Hamdan · Out: Sultan Mandash
71'SubstitutionIn: Laros Duarte · Out: Jamiro Monteiro
71'SubstitutionIn: Garry Rodrigues · Out: Ryan Mendes
-SubstitutionIn: Moteb Al-Harbi · Out: Nawaf Boushal
90+4'SubstitutionIn: Steven Moreira · Out: Wagner Pina
1'•Saud AbdulhamidFoul
1'•Wagner PinaFoul
1'•Nasser Al-DawsariFoul
1'•Firas Al-BuraikanFoul
Statistics
Cape VerdeMetricSaudi Arabia
15Shots7
7On target6
4Corners2
10Fouls16
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
2Offsides0
Lineups
C
Cape Verde4-1-4-1
Cape Verde4-1-4-1
S
Saudi Arabia4-4-2
Saudi Arabia4-4-2
Match info
FIFA World Cup
Group Stage
Matchday 3
Saturday, June 27, 2026
12:00 AM
NRG Stadium
François Letexier
68,278
Team context
Cape Verde
Form
DD
Saudi Arabia
Form
LD