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Cape Verde 0 – 0 Saudi Arabia

June 27, 2026:

Cape Verde 0 – 0 Saudi Arabia

Cape Verde continued their fairy tale run at the 2026 World Cup by making the round of 32 in their first appearance, finishing second in Group H after a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia.

The island nation have been one of the stories of the tournament. With a population of just 500,000 people, their football team produced superb performances against powerhouses Spain and Uruguay in their first two group games to capture the hearts of the world.

Cape Verde knew if things went their way in the final matches, they could go straight through to the knockouts – there was even a scenario where they could have won the group – but the result in Houston coupled with Spain’s 1-0 win saw them finish as runners-up behind La Roja.

It sets up a round of 32 tie with Argentina on Friday July 3 in Miami with kick-off at 11pm.

The key moments from Houston…

  • 33: SUB! Saudi defender Hassan Al Tambakti is stretchered off with Ali Lajami on in his place.
  • 45+2: CLOSE! Saudi go close to the opener, but Vozinha saves Mohamed Kanno’s header.
  • 49: HUGE CHANCE! Jamiro Monteiro almost puts Cape Verde ahead, but his shot is saved by Mohammed Al Owais.
  • 74: BIG SAVE! Al Owais makes a superb save to keep Laros Duarte from scoring.
  • 90+2: HUGE MOMENT! Saudi Arabia have a huge chance to save their World Cup, but Abdullah Al Hamddan’s effort is well-collected by Vozinha.

What the result means…

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