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Saudi Arabia Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia: time, TV channel and stadium Group Stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 · Friday, June 26, 2026 · 20:00 ET · NRG Stadium, Houston.
Match preview Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia close Group H at NRG Stadium in Houston in a direct duel that could be worth qualification. The Cape Verdean debutants and the Saudis, who already know what it is to produce World Cup shocks, reach the final matchday with everything to play for.
For Cape Verde, the archipelago that moved football with its qualification, winning and advancing would be a colossal feat. Saudi Arabia trust their daring to break into the Round of 32. A thrilling finale between two sides with nothing to lose.
Goals and cards Cape Verde (1) Wagner Pina 9' Saudi Arabia (3) Saud Abdulhamid 4' Nasser Al Dawsari 67' Feras Al-Brikan 90'+3 Cards Match center
Lineups, changes and statistics ESPN 22 starters Cape Verde 4-1-4-1 Starting XI 1 Vozinha G 3 Diney Borges CD-L 4 Pico Lopes CD-R 6 Kevin Pina DM 8 João Paulo LB 24 Wagner Pina RB ↓ 10 Jamiro Monteiro CM-L ↓ 14 Deroy Duarte CM-R 17 Willy Semedo LM ↓ 20 Ryan Mendes RM ↓ 19 Dailon Livramento F ↓ Substitutes 7 Jovane Cabral SUB 11 Garry Rodrigues SUB ↑ 23 CJ dos Santos SUB 21 Nuno da Costa SUB ↑ 25 Kelvin Pires SUB 26 Hélio Varela SUB ↑ 12 Márcio Rosa SUB 16 Yannick Semedo SUB 15 Laros Duarte SUB ↑ 2 Stopira SUB 5 Logan Costa SUB 22 Steven Moreira SUB ↑ 9 Gilson Benchimol SUB Saudi Arabia 4-4-2 Starting XI 21 Mohammed Al-Owais G 5 Hassan Al-Tambakti CD-L ↓ 4 Abdulelah Al-Amri CD-R 13 Nawaf Boushal LB ↓ 12 Saud Abdulhamid RB 6 Nasser Al-Dawsari CM-L 15 Abdullah Al-Khaibari CM-R ↓ 10 Salem Al-Dawsari LM ↓ 20 Sultan Mandash RM ↓ 23 Mohamed Kanno CF-L 9 Feras Al-Brikan CF-R Substitutes 16 Ziyad Al-Johani SUB 14 Hassan Kadish SUB 11 Saleh Al-Shehri SUB 18 Ala Al-Hajji SUB 3 Ali Lajami SUB ↑ 25 Jehad Thakri SUB 24 Moteb Al-Harbi SUB ↑ 22 Ahmed Al-Kassar SUB 26 Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat SUB ↑ 2 Ali Majrashi SUB 7 Musab Al-Juwayr SUB ↑ 1 Nawaf Al-Aqidi SUB 19 Abdullah Al-Hamdan SUB ↑ 17 Khalid Al-Ghannam SUB 8 Aiman Yahya SUB 10 33' 45' 61' 61' 66' 66' 71' 71' 82' 90'+4' 28 Cape Verde Saudi Arabia
10 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 2
51 Possession 49
15 SHOTS 7
2 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
381 Accurate Passes 359
451 Passes 444
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
18 Crosses 11
0.1 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 50
29 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 15
15 Tackles 29
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 11
29 Effective Clearances 25
29 Clearances 25
ET (US East) 20:00
Colombia / Peru 19:00
Mexico City 18:00
Argentina / Chile 21:00
Spain 02:00 (next day)
Date: Friday, June 26, 2026.
NRG Stadium
Houston, Texas · Capacity 68,311
TV channels and streaming vary by country (Telemundo and Fox in the US, RTVC in Colombia, TVA/Azteca in Mexico, RTVE in Spain, and more).
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