Cape Verde face Saudi Arabia in World Cup Group H clash

Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia meet in a decisive Group H fixture at the 2026 World Cup on Friday.

Cape Verde enter the match third in the group with two points from two games after a 0-0 draw with Spain and a 2-2 result against Uruguay.

Saudi Arabia sit bottom with one point following a 1-1 draw with Uruguay and a 4-0 loss to Spain. Both teams need a positive result to stay in contention for the knockout stage.

Cape Verde will be without suspended defender Sidny Lopes, with João Paulo expected to start at left-back. Saudi Arabia have no fresh injury concerns and are set to field a similar side.

The match kicks off at 01:00 BST on Saturday and can be watched in the UK on ITV 4 or via ITVX.

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