Cape Verde 0-0 Saudi Arabia

Timeline

4'
Saud Abdulhamid
Wagner Pina
8'
33'
Ali Lajami
↓ Hassan Al-Tambakti
First Half ends,
45'
Musab Al-Juwayr
↓ Abdullah Al-Khaibari
Nuno da Costa
↓ Dailon Livramento
61'
Hélio Varela
↓ Willy Semedo
61'
66'
Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat
↓ Salem Al-Dawsari
66'
Abdullah Al-Hamdan
↓ Sultan Mandash
67'
Nasser Al-Dawsari
Laros Duarte
↓ Jamiro Monteiro
71'
Garry Rodrigues
↓ Ryan Mendes
71'
82'
Moteb Al-Harbi
↓ Nawaf Boushal
90'+3'
Feras Al-Brikan
Steven Moreira
↓ Wagner Pina
90'+4'
Second Half ends,

Game leaders

Cape Verde

Total ShotsK. Pina2
Accurate PassesD. Borges56
Defensive InterventionsJ. Paulo13

Saudi Arabia

Total ShotsS. Abdulhamid1
Accurate PassesN. Al-Dawsari49
Defensive InterventionsS. Abdulhamid14

Stats

Cape VerdeSaudi Arabia

Possession

51%

49%

15Shots7

2Shots on target3

5Blocked shots3

Match info

Kick-off: Saturday 27 June
Venue: NRG Stadium · Houston, Texas, USA
Referee: Francois Letexier
Attendance: 68,278
Round: 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

Form

Cape VerdeDDDWW

WvsFinland1-1
WvsSerbia3-0
D@Spain0-0
D

Cape VerdeSaudi Arabia

Possession

51%

49%

15Shots7

2Shots on target3

5Blocked shots3

Saudi Arabia4-4-2

21Al-Owais

12Abdulhamid

4Al-Amri

13↓Boushal

Match ends, Cabo Verde 0, Saudi Arabia 0.
90'+6'
Second Half ends, Cabo Verde 0, Saudi Arabia 0.
90'+5'
Offside, Cabo Verde. Garry Rodrigues is caught offside.
90'+4'
Substitution, Cabo Verde. Steven Moreira replaces Wagner Pina.
90'+3'
Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3'
João Paulo (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3'
Foul by Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia).
90'+2'
Attempt saved. Abdullah Al Hamddan (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vozinha (Cabo Verde). Assisted by Feras Al Brikan.
90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'
Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'
Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).
88'

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	:	+5	7
2	Cape Verde	3	0	3	0	:	0	3

381Accurate passes359

Saudi ArabiaDLDDW

W@Puerto Rico3-0
DvsSenegal0-0
DvsUruguay1-1
L@Spain4-0
D@Cape Verde0-0

381Accurate passes359

20↓Mandash

15↓Al-Khaibari

10↓Al-Dawsari

6Al-Dawsari

1Vozinha

3Borges

8Paulo

6Pina

4Lopes

24↓Pina

10↓Monteiro

17↓Semedo

14Duarte

20↓Mendes

19↓Livramento

Substitutes · Cape Verde

7Jovane Cabral
11Garry Rodrigues↑
23CJ dos Santos
21Nuno da Costa↑
25Kelvin Pires
26Hélio Varela↑
12Márcio Rosa
16Yannick Semedo
15Laros Duarte↑
2Stopira
5Logan Costa
22Steven Moreira↑
9Gilson Benchimol

Substitutes · Saudi Arabia

16Ziyad Al-Johani
14Hassan Kadish
11Saleh Al-Shehri
18Ala Al-Hajji
3Ali Lajami↑
25Jehad Thakri
24Moteb Al-Harbi↑
22Ahmed Al-Kassar
26Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat↑
2Ali Majrashi

VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.

86'

Offside, Cabo Verde. Garry Rodrigues is caught offside.

86'

Attempt blocked. Wagner Pina (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Laros Duarte.

85'

Attempt missed. Nuno da Costa (Cabo Verde) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Garry Rodrigues with a headed pass.

84'

Attempt missed. Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

83'

Attempt blocked. Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Feras Al Brikan.

82'

Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Moteb Al Harbi replaces Nawaf Bu Washl.

81'

Pico Lopes (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

81'

Foul by Abdullah Al Hamddan (Saudi Arabia).

79'

Attempt blocked. Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Laros Duarte.

77'

Foul by Hélio Varela (Cabo Verde).

77'

Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

77'

Attempt blocked. João Paulo (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hélio Varela.

77'

Wagner Pina (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

77'

Foul by Abdullah Al Hamddan (Saudi Arabia).

76'

Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by João Paulo.

75'

Attempt missed. Pico Lopes (Cabo Verde) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Laros Duarte with a cross following a corner.

75'

Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Mohammed Al Owais.

74'

Attempt saved. Laros Duarte (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Nuno da Costa with a through ball.

73'

Foul by Diney Borges (Cabo Verde).

73'

Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.

72'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

71'

Substitution, Cabo Verde. Garry Rodrigues replaces Ryan Mendes.

71'

Substitution, Cabo Verde. Laros Duarte replaces Jamiro Monteiro.

69'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

67'

Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

67'

Nuno da Costa (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

67'

Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).

67'

Attempt saved. Mohammed Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Vozinha (Cabo Verde). Assisted by Musab Al Juwayr.

66'

Hélio Varela (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

66'

Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia).

66'

Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Al Hamddan replaces Sultan Mandash.

66'

Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Abu Al Shamat replaces Salem Al Dawsari.

63'

Foul by Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde).

63'

Sultan Mandash (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

61'

Substitution, Cabo Verde. Hélio Varela replaces Willy Semedo.

61'

Substitution, Cabo Verde. Nuno da Costa replaces Dailon Livramento.

57'

Attempt missed. Deroy Duarte (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

56'

Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Saud Abdulhamid.

55'

Pico Lopes (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

55'

Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).

53'

Attempt blocked. Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wagner Pina.

53'

Handball by Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).

50'

Attempt missed. Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Mendes.

48'

Attempt saved. Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Wagner Pina.

48'

Willy Semedo (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

48'

Foul by Sultan Mandash (Saudi Arabia).

47'

Attempt missed. Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.

46'

Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by João Paulo.

45'

Second Half begins Cabo Verde 0, Saudi Arabia 0.

45'

Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Musab Al Juwayr replaces Abdullah Al Khaibari.

45'+7'

First Half ends, Cabo Verde 0, Saudi Arabia 0.

45'+4'

Attempt blocked. Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

45'+3'

Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde).

45'+3'

Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.

45'+2'

Attempt saved. Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vozinha (Cabo Verde). Assisted by Abdulelah Al Amri.

45'

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

45'

Foul by Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde).

45'

Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

42'

Attempt missed. Willy Semedo (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

41'

Wagner Pina (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick on the right wing.

41'

Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).

39'

VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.

39'

Attempt missed. João Paulo (Cabo Verde) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro with a cross following a corner.

38'

Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Abdullah Al Khaibari.

37'

Deroy Duarte (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

37'

Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).

36'

Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).

36'

Wagner Pina (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick on the right wing.

35'

Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde).

35'

Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

34'

Foul by Willy Semedo (Cabo Verde).

34'

Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

34'

Attempt blocked. Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willy Semedo.

33'

Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Ali Lajami replaces Hassan Al Tambakti because of an injury.

33'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

30'

Delay in match because of an injury Hassan Al Tambakti (Saudi Arabia).

28'

Willy Semedo (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

28'

Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).

27'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

24'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

22'

Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Mohammed Al Owais.

22'

Attempt missed. Willy Semedo (Cabo Verde) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Deroy Duarte.

18'

Nawaf Bu Washl (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.

18'

Foul by Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde).

18'

Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid with a cross.

13'

Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).

13'

João Paulo (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

13'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

13'

Delay in match (Cabo Verde).

Wagner Pina (Cabo Verde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Wagner Pina (Cabo Verde).

Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Willy Semedo (Cabo Verde).

Sultan Mandash (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).

Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

João Paulo (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia).

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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19Abdullah Al-Hamdan↑

Cape Verde

Saudi Arabia

Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

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