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Group H · Friday, June 26, 2026

Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia

🕒 8 PM ET📺 FS1 · Telemundo📍 NRG Stadium, Houston

The pick

33% CPV30% Draw37% KSA
Model scoreline 1-1Expected goals 1.07 – 1.15
DraftKings: CPV +160 · Draw +225 · KSA +180

Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model.

Head to head

Expected shapes: Cape Verde 4-3-3, Saudi Arabia 4-2-3-1.

Cape Verde
vs
Saudi Arabia
Model rating
16521671
FIFA ranking
#68#61
Title odds
0.0%0.0%
Squad value (top 26)
€47M€68M
Players in top-5 leagues
11
Avg age (XI) · younger left
27.229.0
Squad strength by line (EA FC 26 ratings)
GKDEFMIDATT
CPVKSA
Top players
Cape Verde
CB
Logan Costa
Villarreal CF · 25y
77
PAC60
SHO40
PAS59
DRI67
DEF77
PHY78
Long Ball Pass
ST
Nuno da Costa
Başakşehir · 35y
74
PAC82
SHO73
PAS63
DRI73
DEF27
PHY65
Precision HeaderQuick StepTechnical
GK
Helio Varela
Al Hazem · 31y
74
PAC73
SHO72
PAS69
DRI76
DEF41
PHY74
DeflectorRush Out
Saudi Arabia
LM
Salem Al Dawsari
Al Hilal · 34y
82
PAC87
SHO75
PAS75
DRI84
DEF57
PHY81
AcrobaticFinesse ShotFirst TouchInventive
RB
Saud Abdulhamid
RC Lens · 26y
75
PAC86
SHO46
PAS66
DRI71
DEF69
PHY70
Long ThrowQuick StepRapid
CM
Musab Al Juwayr
Al Qadsiah · 22y
75
PAC68
SHO67
PAS79
DRI74
DEF56
PHY70

Key players to watch

LM Saudi Arabia
Salem Al Dawsari
Al Hilal · 34y
82
PAC87
SHO75
PAS75
DRI84
DEF57
PHY81
AcrobaticFinesse ShotFirst TouchInventive
CB Cape Verde
Logan Costa
Villarreal CF · 25y
77
PAC60
SHO40
PAS59
DRI67
DEF77
PHY78
Long Ball Pass
RB Saudi Arabia
Saud Abdulhamid
RC Lens · 26y
75
PAC86
SHO46
PAS66
DRI71
DEF69
PHY70
Long ThrowQuick StepRapid
CM Saudi Arabia
Musab Al Juwayr
Al Qadsiah · 22y
75
PAC68
SHO67
PAS79
DRI74
DEF56
PHY70

Storylines

Cape Verde determined to prove itself at FIFA World Cup

World Cup debutants Cape Verde, drawing on a vast diaspora, aim to prove they belong on football's biggest stage in their first finals appearance.

CNN · 2026-06-04

Saudi Arabia Beat Puerto Rico 3-0 in World Cup 2026 Friendly

Saudi Arabia warmed up with a 3-0 win over Puerto Rico ahead of a Group H finale that could decide which underdog has a shot at the knockouts.

Asharq Al-Awsat · 2026-06-06
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Player ratings are EA Sports FC 26 attributes, used here as a consistent, public proxy for player quality. Squad-level comparisons cover the players we could rate; coverage varies by team.