Cape Verde Islands vs Saudi Arabia: World Cup Clash

Cape Verde Islands

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HT 0–0

Saudi Arabia

Match Summary

In the World Cup match on June 27, 2026, Cape Verde Islands took on Saudi Arabia. The match showcased intense competition as both teams fought for supremacy on the field. Ultimately, the clash concluded with Saudi Arabia emerging victorious over Cape Verde Islands. The final score reflected the hard-fought nature of the game, highlighting the skills and strategies employed by both sides.

Match Events

4'Saud Abdulhamid Foul Saudi Arabia
8'Wagner Pina Foul Cape Verde Islands
33'H. Tambakti (A. Lajami) Saudi Arabia
46'A. Al Khaibari (M. Al Juwayr) Saudi Arabia
61'W. Semedo (H. Varela) Cape Verde Islands
61'D. Livramento (N. Da Costa) Cape Verde Islands
66'S. Mandash (A. Al Hamdan) Saudi Arabia
66'S. Al Dawsari (M. Abu Al Shamat) Saudi Arabia
67'Nasser Al-Dawsari Foul Saudi Arabia
71'R. Mendes (G. Rodrigues) Cape Verde Islands
71'J. Monteiro (L. Duarte) Cape Verde Islands
82'N. Boushal (M. Al Harbi) Saudi Arabia
90+3'Firas Al-Buraikan Foul Saudi Arabia
90+4'W. Pina (S. Moreira) Cape Verde Islands

Statistics

Cape Verde Islands		Saudi Arabia
2	Shots on Goal	3
8	Shots off Goal	1
15	Total Shots	7
5	Blocked Shots	3
9	Shots insidebox	5
6	Shots outsidebox	2
10	Fouls	16
4	Corner Kicks	2
2	Offsides	0
51%	Ball Possession	49%
1	Yellow Cards	3
	Red Cards
3	Goalkeeper Saves	2
451	Total passes	444
381	Passes accurate	359
84%	Passes %	81%
1.39	expected_goals	0.39
0.51	goals_prevented	0.51

Lineups

Cape Verde Islands 4-1-4-1

1Vozinha

4R. Lopes

24W. Pina

20R. Mendes

19D. Livramento

1 Vozinha G
24 W. Pina D
4 R. Lopes D
3 D. Borges D
8 Joao Paulo D
6 K. Lenini M
20 R. Mendes M
14 D. Duarte M
10 J. Monteiro M
17 W. Semedo M
19 D. Livramento F

Substitutes

12 M. Rosa G
23 dos Santos CJ G
11 G. Rodrigues F
15 L. Duarte M
5 L. Costa D
25 K. Pires D
26 H. Varela F
2 Stopira D
22 S. Moreira D
21 N. Da Costa F
7 J. Cabral F
16 Y. Semedo M
9 Benchimol F

Coach: Pedro Leitao Brito

Saudi Arabia 4-4-2

12S. Abdulhamid

10S. Al Dawsari

15A. Al Khaibari

9F. Al Buraikan

Substitutes

Coach: Georgios Donis

Injuries

Cape Verde Islands

S. Lopes Cabral Missing Fixture — Yellow Card

Player Stats

Top Rated: Ali Lajami (highest match rating)

Cape Verde Islands

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Vozinha	G	90'	—	0	7.5
Wagner Pina	D	89'	—	0	6.9
Pico	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Diney Borges	D	90'	—	0	7.3
João Paulo	D	90'	—	0	7.5
Kevin Lenini	M	90'	—	0	7.3
Ryan Mendes	M	71'	—	0	6.9
Deroy Duarte	M	90'	—	0	7.2
Jamiro Monteiro	M	71'	—	0	6.2
Willy Semedo	M	61'	—	0	6.7
Dailon Rocha Livramento	F	61'	—	0	6.2
Hélio Varela sub	F	29'	—	0	6.3
Nuno Da Costa sub	F	29'	—	0	7.2
Garry Rodrigues sub	F	19'	—	0	6.6
Laros Duarte sub	M	19'	—	0	7
Steven Moreira sub	D	1'	—	0	—
Márcio Rosa sub	G	—	—	—	—
CJ Dos Santos sub	G	—	—	—	—
Stopira sub	D	—	—	—	—
Logan Costa sub	D	—	—	—	—
Kelvin Pires sub	D	—	—	—	—
Yannick Semedo sub	M	—	—	—	—
Jovane Cabral sub	F	—	—	—	—
Gilson Tavares sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Vozinha	—	34/–/27%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Wagner Pina	—	37/2/27%	—	5/8	1/2	3/1	1/0
Pico	–/1	52/–/47%	2	6/8	—	2/–	0/0
Diney Borges	—	64/–/56%	1	5/8	—	–/1	0/0
João Paulo	–/1	48/–/42%	1	8/13	1/3	3/–	0/0
Kevin Lenini	–/2	60/–/53%	2	6/10	1/1	2/2	0/0
Ryan Mendes	—	34/1/25%	2	5/13	2/4	–/1	0/0
Deroy Duarte	–/1	40/1/34%	5	8/10	—	1/–	0/0
Jamiro Monteiro	1/1	29/1/22%	—	–/7	–/2	–/2	0/0
Willy Semedo	–/2	15/1/15%	—	4/12	2/6	2/2	0/0
Dailon Rocha Livramento	—	9/–/7%	—	2/7	—	—	0/0
Hélio Varela	—	8/1/8%	—	2/6	1/2	1/1	0/0
Nuno Da Costa	–/1	6/1/5%	1	5/6	1/1	1/–	0/0
Garry Rodrigues	—	6/1/5%	1	1/2	–/1	—	0/0
Laros Duarte	1/1	8/3/7%	—	1/3	1/1	—	0/0
Steven Moreira	—	1/–/1%	—	–/1	—	—	0/0
Márcio Rosa	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
CJ Dos Santos	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Stopira	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Logan Costa	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Kelvin Pires	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Yannick Semedo	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Jovane Cabral	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Gilson Tavares	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Saudi Arabia

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Mohammed Al-Owais	G	90'	—	0	7.2
Saud Abdulhamid	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Abdulelah Al-Amri	D	90'	—	0	7.6
Hassan Tambakti	D	33'	—	0	6.9
Nawaf Boushal	D	82'	—	0	6.7
Sultan Mandash	M	66'	—	0	7.2
Abdullah Al-Khaibari	M	45'	—	0	6.9
Nasser Al-Dawsari	M	90'	—	0	6.9
Salem Al-Dawsari	M	66'	—	0	6.2
Firas Al-Buraikan	F	90'	—	0	6.2
Mohamed Kanno	F	90'	—	0	7.2
Ali Lajami ★ Top Rated sub	D	57'	—	0	7.7
Musab Al Juwayr sub	M	45'	—	0	6.6
Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat sub	M	24'	—	0	6.7
Abdullah Al-Hamdan sub	F	24'	—	0	6.2
Moteb Al-Harbi sub	D	8'	—	0	6.7
Nawaf Al-Aqidi sub	G	—	—	—	—
Ahmed Al-Kassar sub	G	—	—	—	—
Ali Majrashi sub	D	—	—	—	—
Jehad Thakri sub	D	—	—	—	—
Hassan Kadesh sub	D	—	—	—	—
Ayman Yahya sub	M	—	—	—	—
Ziyad Aljohani sub	M	—	—	—	—
Ala'a Al-Hejji sub	M	—	—	—	—
Khalid Al-Ghannam sub	F	—	—	—	—
Saleh Al-Shehri sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Mohammed Al-Owais	—	24/–/19%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Saud Abdulhamid	—	34/1/24%	4	8/12	1/1	1/2	1/0
Abdulelah Al-Amri	–/1	52/1/44%	2	4/8	—	—	0/0
Hassan Tambakti	—	20/–/18%	1	1/1	—	—	0/0
Nawaf Boushal	—	36/–/25%	—	1/4	—	1/–	0/0
Sultan Mandash	—	10/–/8%	8	10/17	–/1	2/1	0/0
Abdullah Al-Khaibari	—	18/–/16%	—	2/3	—	2/–	0/0
Nasser Al-Dawsari	—	57/–/49%	2	5/9	2/2	1/4	1/0
Salem Al-Dawsari	—	18/–/12%	2	5/13	2/4	1/2	0/0
Firas Al-Buraikan	—	15/2/9%	1	3/9	–/1	1/1	1/0
Mohamed Kanno	1/1	46/–/39%	7	12/22	1/1	–/4	0/0
Ali Lajami	—	38/–/35%	1	3/6	—	1/–	0/0
Musab Al Juwayr	—	29/1/24%	1	1/2	—	—	0/0
Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat	1/1	25/–/19%	—	–/1	–/1	—	0/0
Abdullah Al-Hamdan	1/1	11/–/8%	—	1/6	–/1	–/2	0/0
Moteb Al-Harbi	—	11/–/10%	—	–/1	—	—	0/0
Nawaf Al-Aqidi	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ahmed Al-Kassar	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ali Majrashi	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Jehad Thakri	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Hassan Kadesh	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ayman Yahya	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ziyad Aljohani	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ala'a Al-Hejji	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Khalid Al-Ghannam	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Saleh Al-Shehri	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: World Cup
Round: Group Stage - 3
Venue: NRG Stadium, Houston
Referee: François Letexier, France