27.06.2026 11:13
Cape Verde, participating in the FIFA 2026 World Cup for the first time in its history, drew 0-0 with Saudi Arabia, rose to 3 points, finished second in its group, and advanced to the next round. The African representative became Argentina's opponent in the round of 32. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, was eliminated from the tournament.
In the third and final match of Group H of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Cape Verde, with a population of 500,000, faced Saudi Arabia.
NO GOAL IN THE CRITICAL MATCH
In the first half of the match played at NRG Stadium, no goals were scored. There were no goals in the second half either, and the match ended as it started.
CAPE VERDE MAKES HISTORY
With this result, Cape Verde, participating in the World Cup for the first time in its history, increased its points to 3 and finished second in the group, advancing to the round of 32. The African team will face Argentina in this round. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, remained with 2 points and bid farewell to the tournament.
FAMILIAR FACES IN CAPE VERDE
For Cape Verde, Trabzonspor's right-back Wagner Pina started the match in the first eleven, while the new transfer of the claret-blue team, Sidny Cabral, could not play due to a yellow card suspension. Captain Ryan Mendes, who plays for Iğdır FK, was also in the first eleven of the African team. Nuno da Costa from RAMS Başakşehir joined the game in the second half.