Group Stage · Group H · Fri, Jun 26 · 7:00 pm Houston · NRG Stadium, Houston
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Probable XI
Projected — firms up ~24h before kickoff
1Santos
15Cabral
23Diney
4Pires
2Costa
Bubista
23Duarte
35Monteiro
10Rodrigues
11Benchimol
29Varela
28Al-Kassar
27Majrashi
5Al-Amri
78Lajami
15Kadesh
18Al-Hejji
Donis
28Kanno
23Mandash
9Al-Hamdan
23YahyaRecent form · last 4
🇨🇻Cape Verde
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Win probability
Model estimate from confederation strength + home edge, before confirmed lineups. Editorial projection — not betting advice.
Pre-match analysis
How Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia sets up
🇨🇻Cape Verde
Cape Verde will look to set the tempo, control the opening exchanges, and build through midfield and wide pressure.
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia will aim to stay compact, frustrate the press, and threaten on quick transitions and set pieces.
What to watch: the first duel after every turnover, set-piece quality at both ends, and which manager blinks first on substitutions as the game opens up.
Key players
🇨🇻Cape Verde
BubistaCM- Deroy DuarteCM · #23
Jamiro MonteiroCM · #35
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
- Alaa Al-HejjiCM · #18
- Georgios DonisCM
- Mohamed KannoCM · #28
Cape Verde squad watch
Official sourcesCape Verde squad watch
Latest squad coverage, roster movement, and selection context for this team.
Source: NBC Sports squad tracker, cross-checked against FIFA squad-announcement hub · May 26, 12:00 AM UTC
Saudi Arabia squad watch
Official sourcesSaudi Arabia squad watch
The final squad is still pending. The latest squad hub is linked for call-ups, cuts, and late injury movement.
Source: FIFA squad hub · May 26, 12:00 AM UTC
Cape Verde roster
Final squad - 6/26
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Saudi Arabia roster
Squad watch - 27
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