Cape Verde - Saudi Arabia (Lineups)

Cape Verde faces Saudi Arabia in a crucial Group H World Cup clash. Both teams still harbor hopes of advancing to the Round of 16, but only a victory will keep their dreams alive.

Tournament debutants Cape Verde surprised the football world with a goalless draw against Spain (0-0) in their opener, followed by a dramatic 2-2 draw against Uruguay. Saudi Arabia also managed to avoid defeat against the Uruguayans (1-1), but suffered a heavy 0-4 loss to Spain.

The match in Houston kicks off at 03:00 AM, with French referee François Letexier officiating.

The game will be broadcast live on bnt.sportal.bg. The platform will stream all 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup program in real-time.