Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia | World Cup Pulse 2026

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Cape Verde

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Saudi Arabia

Group Stage · Group H · Fri, Jun 26 · 7:00 pm Houston · NRG Stadium, Houston

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Probable XI

Projected — firms up ~24h before kickoff

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Cape Verde4-3-3 projected

ManagerTo be confirmed

1Santos

15Cabral

23Diney

4Pires

2Costa

Bubista

23Duarte

35Monteiro

10Rodrigues

11Benchimol

29Varela

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Saudi Arabia4-3-3 projected

ManagerTo be confirmed

28Al-Kassar

27Majrashi

5Al-Amri

78Lajami

15Kadesh

18Al-Hejji

Donis

28Kanno

23Mandash

9Al-Hamdan

23Yahya

Recent form · last 4

🇨🇻Cape Verde

WWDL

vs BermudaInternational Friendlies3–0▶
vs SerbiaInternational Friendlies3–0▶
vs FinlandInternational Friendlies1–1▶
@ ChileInternational Friendlies2–4▶

🇸🇦Saudi Arabia

DWLW

vs SenegalInternational Friendlies0–0▶
@ Puerto RicoInternational Friendlies3–0▶
@ EcuadorInternational Friendlies1–2▶
vs SerbiaInternational Friendlies2–1▶

Factlen projection

Win probability

54%16%30%

Cape Verde winDrawSaudi Arabia win

Model estimate from confederation strength + home edge, before confirmed lineups. Editorial projection — not betting advice.

Pre-match analysis

How Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia sets up

🇨🇻Cape Verde

Cape Verde will look to set the tempo, control the opening exchanges, and build through midfield and wide pressure.

🇸🇦Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia will aim to stay compact, frustrate the press, and threaten on quick transitions and set pieces.

What to watch: the first duel after every turnover, set-piece quality at both ends, and which manager blinks first on substitutions as the game opens up.

Cape VerdeTale of the tapeSaudi Arabia

TBCManagerTBC

4-3-3 projectedFormation4-3-3 projected

CAFConfederationAFC

Group HGroupGroup H

Key players

🇨🇻Cape Verde

BubistaCM
Deroy DuarteCM · #23
Jamiro MonteiroCM · #35

🇸🇦Saudi Arabia

Alaa Al-HejjiCM · #18
Georgios DonisCM
Mohamed KannoCM · #28

Cape Verde squad watch

Official sources

Cape Verde squad watch

Latest squad coverage, roster movement, and selection context for this team.

Source: NBC Sports squad tracker, cross-checked against FIFA squad-announcement hub · May 26, 12:00 AM UTC

Saudi Arabia squad watch

Official sources

Saudi Arabia squad watch

The final squad is still pending. The latest squad hub is linked for call-ups, cuts, and late injury movement.

Source: FIFA squad hub · May 26, 12:00 AM UTC

Cape Verde roster

Final squad - 6/26

Squad source

GK

VozinhaChavesPhoto: Fenul · Fenul Internal

DF

Steven MoreiraColumbus CrewPhoto: Fenul · Fenul Internal

Logan CostaVillarrealPhoto: Fenul · Fenul Internal

MF

Jamiro MonteiroPEC ZwollePhoto: Fenul · Fenul Internal

FW

Ryan MendesIgdirPhoto: Fenul · Fenul Internal

Willy SemedoOmoniaPhoto: Fenul · Fenul Internal

Saudi Arabia roster

Squad watch

Squad source

The final squad is still pending. Player cards will appear here as soon as the published list is available.