Cabo Verde
Full Time
Saudi Arabia
The Players to Watch
Confirmed starting elevens, bench, and substitutions for both sides. Coach and captain detail come from each team's full squad page.
Cabo Verde
4-1-2-3 · Starting XI
Bubista
Ryan Mendes
Starting XI · 4-1-2-3
- 1Vózinha
- 3Diney Borges
Belenenses SAD
- 4Roberto Lopes
Shamrock Rovers
- 24Wagner Pina
- 14Deroy Duarte
Sparta Rotterdam
- 8João Paulo
- 10Jamiro Monteiro
- 6Kevin Pina
Anderlecht
- 19Dailon Rocha Livramento
- 20Ryan MendesC
Hatayspor
- 17Willy Semedo
Famalicao
Substitutions
- 61'
↑Nuno Da Costa
↓Dailon Rocha Livramento
- 61'
↑Hélio Varela
↓Willy Semedo
- 71'
↑Garry Rodrigues
↓Ryan Mendes
- 71'
↑Laros Duarte
↓Jamiro Monteiro
- 90'
↑Steven Moreira
↓Wagner Pina
Bench13
- 23C.J. dos Santos
- 12Márcio Rosa
- 5Logan Costa
- 22Steven Moreira
- 25Kelvin Pires
- 2Stopira
- 15Laros Duarte
- 11Garry Rodrigues
- 16Yannick Semedo
- 26Hélio Varela
- 7Jovane Cabral
- 21Nuno Da Costa
- 9Gilson Tavares
Saudi Arabia
4-4-2 · Starting XI
Herve Renard
Salem Al-Dawsari
Starting XI · 4-4-2
- 21Mohammed Al Owais
- 12Saud Abdulhamid
Roma
- 4Abdulelah Al Amri
- 5Hassan Al Tambakti
- 13Nawaf Boushal
- 6Nasser Al Dawsari
- 10Salem Al Dawsari
- 15Abdullah Al Khaibari
- 23Mohammed Kanno
- 9Firas Al Brikan
- 20Sultan Mandash
Substitutions
- 33'
↑Ali Lajami
↓Hassan Al Tambakti
- 46'
↑Musab Al Juwayr
↓Abdullah Al Khaibari
- 65'
↑Mohammed Abu Al Shamat
↓Salem Al Dawsari
- 66'
↑Abdullah Al-Hamdan
↓Sultan Mandash
- 82'
↑Moteb Al Harbi
↓Nawaf Boushal
Bench15
- 1Nawaf Al Aqidi
- 22Ahmed Al Kassar
- 24Moteb Al Harbi
- 14Hassan Kadesh
- 3Ali Lajami
- 2Ali Majrashi
- 25Jehad Thakri
- 18Alaa Al Hejji
- 16Ziyad Al-Johani
- 7Musab Al Juwayr
- 26Mohammed Abu Al Shamat
- 8Ayman Yahya
- 17Khalid Al Ghannam
- 19Abdullah Al-Hamdan
- 11Saleh Al Shehri
Bookings
4- 4'
Saud AbdulhamidSaudi Arabia
- 9'
Wagner PinaCape Verde Islands
- 67'
Nasser Al DawsariSaudi Arabia
- 90'
Firas Al BrikanSaudi Arabia
Match Officials
- Centre RefereeFrançois LetexierFrance
- Assistant Referee 1Cyril MugnierFrance
- Assistant Referee 2Mehdi RahmouniFrance
Group Standings
Live points, goal difference, and the qualification cutoff line. The top 2 advance to the Round of 32; eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇸Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | 🇨🇻Cabo VerdeIn match | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 🇺🇾Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | 🇸🇦Saudi ArabiaIn match | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
Where to Watch
Houston Stadium
(NRG Stadium)
Match #65 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at Houston Stadium in Houston, Texas. Capacity 72,220 for the tournament.
Kick-Off in Your Time Zone
Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.
- 🇺🇸ET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone20:00 EDT
- 🇺🇸PT (Pacific Time, USA)17:00 PDT
- 🇬🇧UK (London)01:00 GMT+1
- 🇪🇸Spain (Madrid)02:00 GMT+2
- 🇧🇷Brazil (São Paulo)21:00 GMT-3
- 🇦🇷Argentina (Buenos Aires)21:00 GMT-3
- 🇯🇵Japan (Tokyo)09:00 GMT+9
- 🇦🇺Australia (Sydney)10:00 GMT+10
- 🇲🇦Morocco (Casablanca)01:00 GMT+1