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Cape Verde Islands vs Saudi Arabia - World Cup, Group Stage - 3 (Sat, 27 June 2026)

World Cup Group Stage - 3
NRG Stadium, Houston
Match reportCape Verde reach World Cup knockouts with three draws and no winsCape Verde Saudi Arabia ended 0-0 as Cape Verde reached the World Cup Round of 32, finishing second in Group H with three draws from three.

Events

First half
  1. 4' Yellow card: S. Abdulhamid
  2. Yellow card: W. Pina 9'
  3. 33' Substitution: H. TambaktiA. Lajami
Second half
  1. 46' Substitution: A. Al KhaibariM. Al Juwayr
  2. Substitution: D. LivramentoN. Da Costa 61'
  3. Substitution: W. SemedoH. Varela 61'
  4. 66' Substitution: S. Al DawsariM. Abu Al Shamat
  5. 66' Substitution: S. MandashA. Al Hamdan
  6. 67' Yellow card: N. Al Dawsari
  7. Substitution: R. MendesG. Rodrigues 71'
  8. Substitution: J. MonteiroL. Duarte 71'
  9. 82' Substitution: N. BoushalM. Al Harbi
  10. 90+3' Yellow card: F. Al Buraikan
  11. Substitution: W. PinaS. Moreira 90+4'

Stats

Cape Verde IslandsSaudi Arabia
  • 51% Possession 49%
  • 15 Shots 7
  • 2 On target 3
  • 1.52 xG 0.27
  • 4 Corners 2
  • 10 Fouls 16
All stats
  • 438 Passes 439
  • 85% Pass accuracy 81%
  • 3 Saves 2
  • 1 Offsides 0
  • 1 Yellow cards 3

Player of the match

DDDeroy DuarteCape Verde Islands7.3

Lineups & ratings

4-1-4-1 Cape Verde Islands Coach: Pedro Leitao Brito
Coach: Georgios Donis Saudi Arabia 4-4-2
1 7.2
14 7.3
3 7.2
20 7.0 ↓71'
10 6.0 ↓71'
4 7.2
Pico
6 7.2
Lenini
17 6.7 ↓61'
8 7.3
24 6.9 ↓90'
19 6.2 ↓61'
20 7.0 ↓66'
15 6.9 ↓46'
Al-Khaibari
9 6.2
Al-Buraikan
6 6.9
Al-Dawsari
10 6.2 ↓66'
23 7.0
5 6.6 ↓33'
21 7.3
4 7.3
Al-Amri
12 7.0
13 6.3 ↓82'
Boushal
Cape Verde Islands
4-1-4-1
Coach Pedro Leitao Brito
1 7.2
14 7.3
3 7.2
20 7.0 ↓71'
10 6.0 ↓71'
4 7.2
Pico
6 7.2
Lenini
17 6.7 ↓61'
8 7.3
24 6.9 ↓90'
19 6.2 ↓61'
1 7.2
14 7.3
3 7.2
20 7.0 ↓71'
10 6.0 ↓71'
4 7.2
Pico
6 7.2
Lenini
17 6.7 ↓61'
8 7.3
24 6.9 ↓90'
19 6.2 ↓61'
Saudi Arabia
4-4-2
Coach Georgios Donis
20 7.0 ↓66'
15 6.9 ↓46'
Al-Khaibari
9 6.2
Al-Buraikan
6 6.9
Al-Dawsari
10 6.2 ↓66'
23 7.0
5 6.6 ↓33'
21 7.3
4 7.3
Al-Amri
12 7.0
13 6.3 ↓82'
Boushal
20 7.0 ↓66'
15 6.9 ↓46'
Al-Khaibari
9 6.2
Al-Buraikan
6 6.9
Al-Dawsari
10 6.2 ↓66'
23 7.0
5 6.6 ↓33'
21 7.3
4 7.3
Al-Amri
12 7.0
13 6.3 ↓82'
Boushal
Bench · Cape Verde Islands
Bench · Saudi Arabia