Cape Verde IslandsCape Verde Islands vs Saudi Arabia — World Cup
0-0
Saudi ArabiaNRG Stadium, Houston
Going into the match, Cape Verde Islands had won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 0.6 goals a game; Saudi Arabia had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in 10, scoring 0.8.
Match report
Home form going in: Cape Verde Islands
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 (D D L D L). 0.6 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Uruguay · 21 Jun 2026
- D 0-0 at Spain · 15 Jun 2026
- L 1-0 at Mauritania · 19 Nov 2024
- D 1-1 vs Egypt · 15 Nov 2024
- L 1-0 at Botswana · 15 Oct 2024
- L 0-1 vs Botswana · 10 Oct 2024
Away form going in: Saudi Arabia
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (L D L D L). 0.8 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 4-0 at Spain · 21 Jun 2026
- D 1-1 vs Uruguay · 15 Jun 2026
- L 2-0 at Mexico · 29 Jun 2025
- D 1-1 vs Trinidad and Tobago · 22 Jun 2025
- L 0-1 vs USA · 20 Jun 2025
- W 0-1 at Haiti · 16 Jun 2025
Match statistics
| Cape Verde Islands | Metric | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ball possession | 49 |
| 1.46 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.4 |
| 15 | Total shots | 7 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 451 | Total passes | 442 |
| 85 | Pass accuracy | 81 |
| 9 | Substitutions | 10 |
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
World Cup table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |