World Cup 2026: Cape Verde Islands vs Saudi Arabia — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup pre-match briefing: Cape Verde Islands vs Saudi Arabia (Grup G). Kick-off is scheduled for 00:00 UTC. Referee: Mehdi Rahmouni. At Houston Stadium with clear weather expected (~33.5°C). Full squads and pre-match details inside.

Jun 26, 2026 - 18:00
Jun 26, 2026 - 18:00
World Cup 2026: Cape Verde Islands vs Saudi Arabia — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for Cape Verde IslandsSaudi Arabia in Grup G.

Kick-off is scheduled for 00:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: Mehdi Rahmouni.

At Houston Stadium, clear weather is expected (~33.5°C).

Cape Verde Islands squad and formation

Under Pedro Leitão Brito, Cape Verde Islands are set to line up in a 4-1-4-1 formation.

Cape Verde Islands goalkeeper: 1 Vozinha.

Probable starting XI for Cape Verde Islands at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Vozinha
3 Diney Borges
4 Roberto Lopes
6 Kevin Lenini
8 João Paulo
9 Benchimol
10 Jamiro Monteiro
11 Garry Rodrigues
14 Deroy Duarte
20 Ryan Mendes
22 Steven Moreira

Saudi Arabia squad and formation

Under Giorgios Donis, Saudi Arabia are set to line up in a 5-4-1 formation.

Saudi Arabia goalkeeper: 3 Ali bin Mohammed bin Ali Lajami.

Probable starting XI for Saudi Arabia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

3 Ali bin Mohammed bin Ali Lajami
4 Abdulelah Al-Amri
5 Hassan Tambakti
6 Nasser Al-Dawsari
9 Firas Al-Buraikan
10 Salem Al-Dawsari
12 Saud Abdulhamid
21 Mohammed Al-Owais
23 Mohamed Kanno
24 Moteb Al-Harbi
26 Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat

Cape Verde Islands - Saudi Arabia live commentary and scoreboard: match centre.

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