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Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup 2026

Final score, timeline, lineups, stats and match details from Houston Stadium.

Full-timeGroup HFinal at 96'
Cabo Verde flagCPVCabo Verde
0 - 0Full-time
Saudi Arabia flagKSASaudi Arabia

VenueHouston Stadium

Kickoff

StageGroup H

Final data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 71 events
Full-time
GARRY RODRIGUESIs ruled offside.
90'+5'
STEVEN MOREIRAfor WAGNER PINA
90'+4'
90'+3'
FERAS ALBRIKANWas shown a yellow card.
VOZINHAThe goalkeeper of Cabo Verde pulls off a save.
90'+2'
90'+2'
ABDULLAH ALHAMDDANAttempts an effort on goal.
90'
MOHAMED KANNOCommits a foul.
WAGNER PINAAttempts an effort on goal.
86'
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions9 changes
Substitutions listed from the match timeline
MinTeamOnOff
33'Saudi Arabia flagKSAALI LAJAMIHASSAN ALTAMBAKTI
61'Cabo Verde flagCPVHELIO VARELAWILLY SEMEDO
61'Cabo Verde flagCPVNUNO DA COSTADAILON LIVRAMENTO
65'Saudi Arabia flagKSAABDULLAH ALHAMDDANSULTAN MANDASH
65'Saudi Arabia flagKSAMOHAMMED ABU ALSHAMATSALEM ALDAWSARI
71'Cabo Verde flagCPVGARRY RODRIGUESRYAN MENDES
71'Cabo Verde flagCPVLAROS DUARTEJAMIRO MONTEIRO
82'Saudi Arabia flagKSAMOTEB ALHARBINAWAF BU WASHL
90'+4'Cabo Verde flagCPVSTEVEN MOREIRAWAGNER PINA

Lineups and formation

Cabo Verde flagCabo Verde4-1-2-3
Saudi Arabia4-4-2Saudi Arabia flag
Cabo Verde flag

Cabo Verde

4-1-2-3

1VOZINHAGK

3DINEY BORGES

4PICO LOPES

6KEVIN PINA

8JOAO PAULO

10JAMIRO MONTEIRO

14DEROY DUARTE

17WILLY SEMEDO

19DAILON LIVRAMENTO

20RYAN MENDESC

24WAGNER PINA

15Laros Duarte

26Helio Varela

11Garry Rodrigues

21Nuno Da Costa

Saudi Arabia flag

Saudi Arabia

4-4-2

21MOHAMMED ALOWAISGK

4ABDULELAH ALAMRI

5HASSAN ALTAMBAKTI

6NASSER ALDAWSARI

9FERAS ALBRIKAN

10SALEM ALDAWSARIC

12SAUD ABDULHAMID

13NAWAF BU WASHL

15ABDULLAH ALKHAIBARI

20SULTAN MANDASH

23MOHAMED KANNO

7Musab Aljuwayr

26Mohammed Abu Alshamat

19Abdullah Alhamddan

Substitutions

Substitution details
MinTeamOnOff
33'Saudi Arabia flagKSA3Ali Lajami5Hassan Altambakti
61'Cabo Verde flagCPV26Helio Varela17Willy Semedo
61'Cabo Verde flagCPV21Nuno Da Costa19Dailon Livramento
65'Saudi Arabia flagKSA19Abdullah Alhamddan20Sultan Mandash
65'Saudi Arabia flagKSA26Mohammed Abu Alshamat10Salem Aldawsari
71'Cabo Verde flagCPV11Garry Rodrigues20Ryan Mendes
71'Cabo Verde flagCPV15Laros Duarte10Jamiro Monteiro
82'Saudi Arabia flagKSA24Moteb Alharbi13Nawaf Bu Washl
90'+4'Cabo Verde flagCPV22Steven Moreira24Wagner Pina
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off

Match stats

Cabo VerdeMatch statsSaudi Arabia

15Shots7

3Shots on target3

9Fouls committed13

4Corner kicks2

1Yellow cards3

2Offsides0

5Substitutions5

Match details

VenueHouston Stadium, Houston

TeamsCabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia

GroupGroup H

Kickoff

StatusFull-time

Latest event95' Offside: GARRY RODRIGUES

Team World Cup records

Tournament records for each team provide fixture context where there is no verified previous senior head-to-head meeting.

Cabo Verde flag

Cabo Verde

2026 debut tournament

Cabo Verde make their first World Cup appearance in 2026, adding a new finals story for African football.

Appearances
First World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
World Cup debut in 2026
Saudi Arabia flag

Saudi Arabia

Round of 16: 1994

Saudi Arabia bring regular finals experience and a famous 2022 win over Argentina into another World Cup cycle.

Appearances
7th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2022 group stage

Match context

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