World Cup 2026: Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia draw 0-0 as Cape Verdeans secure historic qualification
Cape Verde held Saudi Arabia to a 0-0 draw at Houston's NRG Stadium to secure a historic first qualification for the World Cup round of 16.
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SUMMARY
The Group H match at the 2026 World Cup between Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia, played at NRG Stadium in Houston on the night of June 27-28, ended in a goalless draw. The result allows Cape Verde to seal qualification for the round of 16, a first in their history in the competition. Saudi Arabia finish third in the group without a win after three matches.
Before this match, Cape Verde had two points from two draws, including a 2-2 against Uruguay, while Saudi Arabia had collected one point with a draw and a heavy 0-4 defeat to Spain. With this scoreline, Cape Verde move to 3 points and finish second behind Spain and ahead of Saudi Arabia, who have 2 points.
The match was intense and disciplined, marked by several yellow cards, including those for Saud Abdulhamid (4th) and Nasser Al-Dawsari (67th) for Saudi Arabia, as well as Wagner Pina for Cape Verde (9th). Coaches Pedro Leitao Brito and Georgios Donis made several changes, notably in the second half, but neither side managed to break through the opposing defence.
Cape Verde lined up in a 4-1-4-1 with Dailon Rocha Livramento leading the line and a midfield driven by Jamiro Monteiro and Ryan Mendes. Goalkeeper Vozinha made several key saves, helping to preserve the scoreline. Saudi Arabia set up in a classic 4-4-2 with Firas Al-Buraikan and Mohamed Kanno in attack, supported by Salem Al-Dawsari and Nasser Al-Dawsari in midfield, but lacked attacking efficiency throughout the match.
Despite a slightly higher possession rate for Cape Verde (54%), clear-cut chances remained rare. Both teams each had two shots on target and around ten attempts in total. The contest was largely fought in midfield, with sustained physical commitment but no major flashpoints.
Cape Verde solid in their 4-1-4-1 system with a compact centre-back pairing
Head coach Pedro Leitao Brito confirmed his usual 4-1-4-1 structure. The defence held firm against Saudi attacks, notably thanks to Pico and Diney Borges, supported by João Paulo at right-back. Defensive midfielder Kevin Lenini played a crucial role in winning the ball back and restarting play. In attack, the team relied on the dynamism of Ryan Mendes and the creativity of Jamiro Monteiro to supply Livramento with the ball.
Saudi Arabia still searching for efficiency in the final phase with their 4-4-2
Georgios Donis opted for a traditional 4-4-2 with the attacking duo of Al-Buraikan and Kanno. The four-man midfield tried to create numerical advantages, with Salem Al-Dawsari and Nasser Al-Dawsari tasked with building play. While there was defensive solidity, notably thanks to Hassan Tambakti and Abdulelah Al-Amri in central defence, a lack of finishing and precision prevented the Saudi team from earning a positive result.
Cape Verde
Finished
NRG Stadium
Saudi Arabia
Saudi ArabiaFil du match
- 4'Carton jaune - S. Abdulhamid
- 9'Carton jaune - W. Pina
- 33'Remplacement - H. Tambakti (remplace A. Lajami)
- 46'Remplacement - A. Al Khaibari (remplace M. Al Juwayr)
- 61'Remplacement - D. Livramento (remplace N. Da Costa)
- 61'Remplacement - W. Semedo (remplace H. Varela)
- 66'Remplacement - S. Al Dawsari (remplace M. Abu Al Shamat)
- 66'Remplacement - S. Mandash (remplace A. Al Hamdan)
- 67'Carton jaune - N. Al Dawsari
- 71'Remplacement - R. Mendes (remplace G. Rodrigues)
- 71'Remplacement - J. Monteiro (remplace L. Duarte)
- 82'Remplacement - N. Boushal (remplace M. Al Harbi)
- 90+3'Carton jaune - F. Al Buraikan
- 90+4'Remplacement - W. Pina (remplace S. Moreira)
Les chiffres du match
- Tirs cadres : Cape Verde 2 / Saudi Arabia 2
- Tirs : Cape Verde 10 / Saudi Arabia 5
- Possession : Cape Verde 54% / Saudi Arabia 46%
- Corners : Cape Verde 4 / Saudi Arabia 2
- Fautes : Cape Verde 9 / Saudi Arabia 12
- Cartons jaunes : Cape Verde 1 / Saudi Arabia 2
- Passes : Cape Verde 375 / Saudi Arabia 335
- Precision des passes : Cape Verde 85% / Saudi Arabia 79%
- xG : Cape Verde 1.23 / Saudi Arabia 0.24
Joueurs clés
- Mohammed Al-Owais (Saudi Arabia) : note 7.6, 2 arret(s)
- Vozinha (Cape Verde) : note 6.9, 2 arret(s)
- Diney Borges (Cape Verde) : note 7.3
- Deroy Duarte (Cape Verde) : note 7.3
- Nuno Da Costa (Cape Verde) : note 7.3
Group H schedule
Match center
Spain - Cape Verde
Spain
0-0
0-0
Cape Verde
Match feed
- 16'Carton jaune - S. Lopes Cabral
- 61'Remplacement - J. Cabral (remplace W. Semedo)
- 61'Remplacement - D. Livramento (remplace N. Da Costa)
- 61'Remplacement - L. Duarte (remplace D. Duarte)
- 71'Remplacement - F. Ruiz (remplace M. Merino)
- 71'Remplacement - Gavi (remplace Lamine Yamal)
- 76'Remplacement - S. Lopes Cabral (remplace Joao Paulo)
- 79'Remplacement - J. Monteiro (remplace T. Arcanjo)
- 81'Remplacement - F. Torres (remplace D. Olmo)
- 87'Remplacement - Rodri (remplace N. Williams)
- 90+3'Carton jaune - Pedri
Line-ups
Spain
System4-3-3CoachLuis de la Fuente
Starters11
- 23 Unai Simón Goalkeeper
- 5 Marcos Llorente Defender
- 22 Pau Cubarsí Defender
- 14 Aymeric Laporte Defender
- 24 Marc Cucurella Defender
- 8 Fabián Ruiz Midfielder
- 16 Rodri Midfielder
- 20 Pedri Midfielder
- 7 Ferran Torres Forward
- 21 Mikel Oyarzabal Forward
- 9 Pablo Gavi Forward
Substitutes15
- 1 David Raya
- 13 Joan García
- 2 Marc Pubill
- 4 Eric García
- 12 Pedro Porro
- 3 Alejandro Grimaldo
- 6 Mikel Merino
- 15 Alex Baena
- 18 Martín Zubimendi
- 10 Dani Olmo
- 17 Nico Williams
- 19 Lamine Yamal
- 11 Yéremy Pino
- 25 Victor Muñoz
- 26 Borja Iglesias
Cape Verde
System4-1-4-1CoachPedro Leitao Brito
Starters11
- 1 Vozinha Goalkeeper
- 22 Steven Moreira Defender
- 4 Pico Defender
- 3 Diney Borges Defender
- 13 Sidny Lopes Cabral Defender
- 6 Kevin Lenini Midfielder
- 20 Ryan Mendes Midfielder
- 15 Laros Duarte Midfielder
- 10 Jamiro Monteiro Midfielder
- 7 Jovane Cabral Midfielder
- 19 Dailon Rocha Livramento Forward
Substitutes15
- 14 Deroy Duarte
- 17 Willy Semedo
- 21 Nuno Da Costa
- 12 Márcio Rosa
- 23 CJ Dos Santos
- 2 Stopira
- 5 Logan Costa
- 24 Wagner Pina
- 25 Kelvin Pires
- 8 João Paulo
- 11 Garry Rodrigues
- 16 Yannick Semedo
- 18 Telmo Arcanjo
- 26 Hélio Varela
- 9 Gilson Tavares
Match stats
- Tirs cadres : Spain 7 / Cape Verde 0
- Tirs : Spain 23 / Cape Verde 3
- Possession : Spain 74% / Cape Verde 26%
- Corners : Spain 8 / Cape Verde 0
- Fautes : Spain 9 / Cape Verde 1
- Cartons jaunes : Spain 0 / Cape Verde 1
- Passes : Spain 745 / Cape Verde 256
- Precision des passes : Spain 92% / Cape Verde 75%
- xG : Spain 2.06 / Cape Verde 0.04
Key players
- Vozinha (Cape Verde) : note 9.3, 7 arret(s)
- Pedri (Spain) : note 8.9
- Rodri (Spain) : note 8.3
- Diney Borges (Cape Verde) : note 8.2
- Aymeric Laporte (Spain) : note 7.9
- Marcos Llorente (Spain) : note 7.7
- Pau Cubarsí (Spain) : note 7.7
- Marc Cucurella (Spain) : note 7.2
Absences & injuries
No confirmed absence yet.
Head-to-head
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Group H
Spain
Finished
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Cape VerdeMatch center
Saudi Arabia - Uruguay
Saudi Arabia
1-1
1-1
Uruguay
Match feed
- 41'But - A. Al Amri1-0
- 44'Carton jaune - A. Al Amri
- 46'Remplacement - M. Vina (remplace J. Sanabria)
- 46'Remplacement - D. Nunez (remplace A. Canobbio)
- 63'Remplacement - M. Al Juwayr (remplace N. Al Dawsari)
- 72'Remplacement - M. Ugarte (remplace N. de la Cruz)
- 80'But - M. Araujo1-1
- 81'Remplacement - M. Araujo (remplace B. Rodriguez)
- 81'Remplacement - M. Abu Al Shamat (remplace N. Boushal)
- 90'Remplacement - F. Vinas (remplace R. Aguirre)
- 90+2'Remplacement - S. Abdulhamid (remplace A. Lajami)
- 90+3'Remplacement - M. Al Harbi (remplace A. Al Hamdan)
- 90+3'Remplacement - F. Al Buraikan (remplace A. Hejji)
Line-ups
Saudi Arabia
System4-4-2CoachGeorgios Donis
Starters11
- 21 Mohammed Al-Owais Goalkeeper
- 12 Saud Abdulhamid Defender
- 4 Abdulelah Al-Amri Defender
- 5 Hassan Altambakti Defender
- 24 Moteb Al-Harbi Defender
- 26 Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat Midfielder
- 23 Mohamed Kanno Midfielder
- 15 Abdullah Al-Khaibari Midfielder
- 10 Salem Al-Dawsari Midfielder
- 9 Firas Al-Buraikan Forward
- 7 Musab Al Juwayr Forward
Substitutes15
- 22 Ahmed Al-Kassar
- 1 Nawaf Al-Aqidi
- 3 Ali Lajami
- 25 Jehad Thakri
- 14 Hassan Kadesh
- 2 Ali Majrashi
- 13 Nawaf Boushal
- 6 Nasser Al-Dawsari
- 16 Ziyad Aljohani
- 8 Ayman Yahya
- 18 Ala'a Al-Hejji
- 11 Saleh Al-Shehri
- 17 Khalid Al-Ghannam
- 19 Abdullah Al-Hamdan
- 20 Sultan Mandash
Uruguay
System4-4-2CoachMarcelo Bielsa
Starters11
- 23 Fernando Muslera Goalkeeper
- 13 Guillermo Varela Defender
- 3 Sebastián Cáceres Defender
- 16 Mathías Olivera Defender
- 17 Matías Viña Defender
- 8 Federico Valverde Midfielder
- 5 Manuel Ugarte Midfielder
- 6 Rodrigo Bentancur Midfielder
- 20 Maximiliano Araújo Midfielder
- 21 Federico Viñas Forward
- 9 Darwin Núñez Forward
Substitutes13
- 12 Santiago Mele
- 1 Sergio Rochet
- 2 José María Giménez
- 25 Juan Sanabria
- 24 Santiago Bueno
- 22 Joaquín Piquerez
- 18 Brian Rodríguez
- 11 Facundo Pellistri
- 15 Emiliano Martínez
- 14 Agustín Canobbio
- 7 Nicolás de la Cruz
- 26 Rodrigo Zalazar
- 19 Rodrigo Aguirre
Match stats
- Tirs cadres : Saudi Arabia 3 / Uruguay 3
- Tirs : Saudi Arabia 5 / Uruguay 9
- Possession : Saudi Arabia 37% / Uruguay 63%
- Corners : Saudi Arabia 4 / Uruguay 4
- Fautes : Saudi Arabia 5 / Uruguay 5
- Cartons jaunes : Saudi Arabia 1 / Uruguay 0
- Passes : Saudi Arabia 241 / Uruguay 400
- Precision des passes : Saudi Arabia 76% / Uruguay 88%
- xG : Saudi Arabia 0.93 / Uruguay 0.57
Key players
- Abdulelah Al-Amri (Saudi Arabia) : note 7.6, 1 but(s), 1 carton(s) jaune(s)
- Mohammed Al-Owais (Saudi Arabia) : note 7.2, 3 arret(s)
- Fernando Muslera (Uruguay) : note 6.5, 2 arret(s)
- Moteb Al-Harbi (Saudi Arabia) : note 7.2
- Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) : note 7.2
- Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) : note 6.9
- Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) : note 6.9
- Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) : note 6.7
Absences & injuries
No confirmed absence yet.
Head-to-head
- 20/06/2018 Uruguay 1-0 Saudi Arabia (World Cup)
Group H
Saudi Arabia
Finished
Hard Rock Stadium
UruguayMatch center
Spain - Saudi Arabia
Spain
4-0
4-0
Saudi Arabia
Match feed
- 10'But - Lamine Yamal (passe M. Oyarzabal)
- 21'But - M. Oyarzabal (passe A. Laporte)
- 24'But - M. Oyarzabal (passe D. Olmo)
- 30'Carton jaune - S. Al Dawsari
- 46'Remplacement - Lamine Yamal (remplace Y. Pino)
- 46'Remplacement - M. Oyarzabal (remplace F. Torres)
- 46'Remplacement - A. Al Khaibari (remplace M. Kanno)
- 46'Remplacement - M. Al Juwayr (remplace A. Al Hamdan)
- 49'But - H. Tambakti
- 60'Carton jaune - M. Kanno
- 60'Remplacement - A. Al Amri (remplace A. Hejji)
- 60'Remplacement - F. Al Buraikan (remplace M. Abu Al Shamat)
- 61'Remplacement - D. Olmo (remplace M. Merino)
- 61'Remplacement - A. Baena (remplace N. Williams)
- 70'Remplacement - Pedri (remplace F. Ruiz)
- 90'Remplacement - N. Al Dawsari (remplace K. Al Ghannam)
- 90+2'VAR - F. Torres
Line-ups
Spain
System4-3-3CoachLuis de la Fuente
Starters11
- 23 Unai Simón Goalkeeper
- 12 Pedro Porro Defender
- 22 Pau Cubarsí Defender
- 14 Aymeric Laporte Defender
- 24 Marc Cucurella Defender
- 10 Dani Olmo Midfielder
- 16 Rodri Midfielder
- 20 Pedri Midfielder
- 19 Lamine Yamal Forward
- 21 Mikel Oyarzabal Forward
- 15 Alex Baena Forward
Substitutes15
- 7 Ferran Torres
- 11 Yéremy Pino
- 6 Mikel Merino
- 17 Nico Williams
- 1 David Raya
- 13 Joan García
- 2 Marc Pubill
- 4 Eric García
- 5 Marcos Llorente
- 3 Alejandro Grimaldo
- 8 Fabián Ruiz
- 9 Pablo Gavi
- 18 Martín Zubimendi
- 25 Víctor Muñoz
- 26 Borja Iglesias
Saudi Arabia
System5-4-1CoachGeorgios Donis
Starters11
- 21 Mohammed Al-Owais Goalkeeper
- 12 Saud Abdulhamid Defender
- 4 Abdulelah Al-Amri Defender
- 3 Ali Lajami Defender
- 5 Hassan Altambakti Defender
- 24 Moteb Al-Harbi Defender
- 7 Musab Al Juwayr Midfielder
- 15 Abdullah Al-Khaibari Midfielder
- 6 Nasser Al-Dawsari Midfielder
- 10 Salem Al-Dawsari Midfielder
- 9 Firas Al-Buraikan Forward
Substitutes15
- 23 Mohamed Kanno
- 19 Abdullah Al-Hamdan
- 26 Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat
- 18 Ala'a Al-Hejji
- 1 Nawaf Al-Aqidi
- 22 Ahmed Al-Kassar
- 2 Ali Majrashi
- 13 Nawaf Boushal
- 14 Hassan Kadesh
- 25 Jehad Thakri
- 16 Ziyad Aljohani
- 8 Ayman Yahya
- 11 Saleh Al-Shehri
- 17 Khalid Al-Ghannam
- 20 Sultan Mandash
Match stats
- Tirs cadres : Spain 8 / Saudi Arabia 1
- Tirs : Spain 21 / Saudi Arabia 3
- Possession : Spain 66% / Saudi Arabia 34%
- Corners : Spain 6 / Saudi Arabia 1
- Fautes : Spain 10 / Saudi Arabia 2
- Cartons jaunes : Spain 0 / Saudi Arabia 2
- Passes : Spain 693 / Saudi Arabia 365
- Precision des passes : Spain 92% / Saudi Arabia 80%
- xG : Spain 2.78 / Saudi Arabia 0.14
Key players
- Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) : note 9.3, 2 but(s), 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Lamine Yamal (Spain) : note 8.2, 1 but(s)
- Ferran Torres (Spain) : note 7.9, 1 but(s)
- Aymeric Laporte (Spain) : note 7.6, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Pedro Porro (Spain) : note 7.2, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Dani Olmo (Spain) : note 7.2, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Mohammed Al-Owais (Saudi Arabia) : note 6.7, 5 arret(s)
- Rodri (Spain) : note 8.2
Absences & injuries
No confirmed absence yet.
Head-to-head
- 21/06/2026 Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia (World Cup)
Group H
Spain
Finished
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Saudi ArabiaMatch center
Uruguay - Cape Verde
Uruguay
2-2
2-2
Cape Verde
Match feed
- 5'Carton jaune - S. Lopes Cabral
- 20'Carton jaune - R. Bentancur
- 21'But - K. Lenini
- 44'But - M. Araujo
- 45+6'But - A. Canobbio (passe M. Araujo)
- 46'Remplacement - T. Arcanjo (remplace D. Duarte)
- 58'Carton jaune - M. Olivera
- 58'Remplacement - Benchimol (remplace N. Da Costa)
- 58'Remplacement - G. Rodrigues (remplace H. Varela)
- 61'But - H. Varela
- 68'VAR - M. Araujo
- 70'Remplacement - M. Ugarte (remplace N. de la Cruz)
- 70'Remplacement - F. Vinas (remplace D. Nunez)
- 71'Remplacement - K. Lenini (remplace L. Duarte)
- 80'Remplacement - J. Monteiro (remplace Y. Semedo)
- 81'Remplacement - M. Araujo (remplace B. Rodriguez)
- 90+3'Carton jaune - D. Borges
Line-ups
Uruguay
System4-1-4-1CoachMarcelo Bielsa
Starters11
- 23 Fernando Muslera Goalkeeper
- 13 Guillermo Varela Defender
- 3 Sebastián Cáceres Defender
- 16 Mathías Olivera Defender
- 25 Juan Sanabria Defender
- 5 Manuel Ugarte Midfielder
- 14 Agustín Canobbio Midfielder
- 6 Rodrigo Bentancur Midfielder
- 8 Federico Valverde Midfielder
- 20 Maximiliano Araújo Midfielder
- 21 Federico Viñas Forward
Substitutes13
- 12 Santiago Mele
- 1 Sergio Rochet
- 2 José María Giménez
- 17 Matías Viña
- 24 Santiago Bueno
- 22 Joaquín Piquerez
- 7 Nicolás de la Cruz
- 11 Facundo Pellistri
- 18 Brian Rodríguez
- 15 Emiliano Martínez
- 9 Darwin Núñez
- 26 Rodrigo Zalazar
- 19 Rodrigo Aguirre
Cape Verde
System4-1-4-1CoachPedro Leitao Brito
Starters11
- 1 Vozinha Goalkeeper
- 22 Steven Moreira Defender
- 4 Pico Defender
- 3 Diney Borges Defender
- 13 Sidny Lopes Cabral Defender
- 6 Kevin Lenini Midfielder
- 20 Ryan Mendes Midfielder
- 18 Telmo Arcanjo Midfielder
- 10 Jamiro Monteiro Midfielder
- 11 Garry Rodrigues Midfielder
- 9 Gilson Tavares Forward
Substitutes15
- 14 Deroy Duarte
- 26 Hélio Varela
- 21 Nuno Da Costa
- 12 Márcio Rosa
- 23 CJ Dos Santos
- 2 Stopira
- 5 Logan Costa
- 24 Wagner Pina
- 25 Kelvin Pires
- 8 João Paulo
- 15 Laros Duarte
- 17 Willy Semedo
- 16 Yannick Semedo
- 7 Jovane Cabral
- 19 Dailon Rocha Livramento
Match stats
- Tirs cadres : Uruguay 2 / Cape Verde 2
- Tirs : Uruguay 16 / Cape Verde 7
- Possession : Uruguay 66% / Cape Verde 34%
- Corners : Uruguay 11 / Cape Verde 3
- Fautes : Uruguay 8 / Cape Verde 4
- Cartons jaunes : Uruguay 2 / Cape Verde 1
- Passes : Uruguay 494 / Cape Verde 256
- Precision des passes : Uruguay 83% / Cape Verde 74%
- xG : Uruguay 2.28 / Cape Verde 0.77
Key players
- Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) : note 7.9, 1 but(s), 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Kevin Lenini (Cape Verde) : note 7.7, 1 but(s)
- Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay) : note 7.3, 1 but(s)
- Hélio Varela (Cape Verde) : note 7.2, 1 but(s)
- Federico Valverde (Uruguay) : note 7.2
- Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) : note 7.2
- Pico (Cape Verde) : note 7.2
- Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) : note 6.7, 1 carton(s) jaune(s)
Absences & injuries
No confirmed absence yet.
Head-to-head
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Group H
Uruguay
Finished
Hard Rock Stadium
Cape VerdeMatch center
Cape Verde - Saudi Arabia
Cape Verde
0-0
0-0
Saudi Arabia
Match feed
- 4'Carton jaune - S. Abdulhamid
- 9'Carton jaune - W. Pina
- 33'Remplacement - H. Tambakti (remplace A. Lajami)
- 46'Remplacement - A. Al Khaibari (remplace M. Al Juwayr)
- 61'Remplacement - D. Livramento (remplace N. Da Costa)
- 61'Remplacement - W. Semedo (remplace H. Varela)
- 66'Remplacement - S. Al Dawsari (remplace M. Abu Al Shamat)
- 66'Remplacement - S. Mandash (remplace A. Al Hamdan)
- 67'Carton jaune - N. Al Dawsari
- 71'Remplacement - R. Mendes (remplace G. Rodrigues)
- 71'Remplacement - J. Monteiro (remplace L. Duarte)
- 82'Remplacement - N. Boushal (remplace M. Al Harbi)
- 90+3'Carton jaune - F. Al Buraikan
- 90+4'Remplacement - W. Pina (remplace S. Moreira)
Line-ups
Cape Verde
System4-1-4-1CoachPedro Leitao Brito
Starters11
- 1 Vozinha Goalkeeper
- 24 Wagner Pina Defender
- 4 Pico Defender
- 3 Diney Borges Defender
- 8 João Paulo Defender
- 6 Kevin Lenini Midfielder
- 20 Ryan Mendes Midfielder
- 14 Deroy Duarte Midfielder
- 10 Jamiro Monteiro Midfielder
- 17 Willy Semedo Midfielder
- 19 Dailon Rocha Livramento Forward
Substitutes13
- 26 Hélio Varela
- 21 Nuno Da Costa
- 12 Márcio Rosa
- 23 CJ Dos Santos
- 2 Stopira
- 5 Logan Costa
- 22 Steven Moreira
- 25 Kelvin Pires
- 11 Garry Rodrigues
- 15 Laros Duarte
- 16 Yannick Semedo
- 7 Jovane Cabral
- 9 Gilson Tavares
Saudi Arabia
System4-4-2CoachGeorgios Donis
Starters11
- 21 Mohammed Al-Owais Goalkeeper
- 12 Saud Abdulhamid Defender
- 4 Abdulelah Al-Amri Defender
- 5 Hassan Tambakti Defender
- 13 Nawaf Boushal Defender
- 20 Sultan Mandash Midfielder
- 15 Abdullah Al-Khaibari Midfielder
- 6 Nasser Al-Dawsari Midfielder
- 10 Salem Al-Dawsari Midfielder
- 23 Mohamed Kanno Forward
- 9 Firas Al-Buraikan Forward
Substitutes15
- 3 Ali Lajami
- 7 Musab Al Juwayr
- 26 Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat
- 1 Nawaf Al-Aqidi
- 22 Ahmed Al-Kassar
- 2 Ali Majrashi
- 24 Moteb Al-Harbi
- 25 Jehad Thakri
- 14 Hassan Kadesh
- 8 Ayman Yahya
- 16 Ziyad Aljohani
- 18 Ala'a Al-Hejji
- 17 Khalid Al-Ghannam
- 19 Abdullah Al-Hamdan
- 11 Saleh Al-Shehri
Match stats
- Tirs cadres : Cape Verde 2 / Saudi Arabia 2
- Tirs : Cape Verde 10 / Saudi Arabia 5
- Possession : Cape Verde 54% / Saudi Arabia 46%
- Corners : Cape Verde 4 / Saudi Arabia 2
- Fautes : Cape Verde 9 / Saudi Arabia 12
- Cartons jaunes : Cape Verde 1 / Saudi Arabia 2
- Passes : Cape Verde 375 / Saudi Arabia 335
- Precision des passes : Cape Verde 85% / Saudi Arabia 79%
- xG : Cape Verde 1.23 / Saudi Arabia 0.24
Key players
- Mohammed Al-Owais (Saudi Arabia) : note 7.6, 2 arret(s)
- Vozinha (Cape Verde) : note 6.9, 2 arret(s)
- Diney Borges (Cape Verde) : note 7.3
- Deroy Duarte (Cape Verde) : note 7.3
- Nuno Da Costa (Cape Verde) : note 7.3
- Abdulelah Al-Amri (Saudi Arabia) : note 7.3
- Pico (Cape Verde) : note 7.2
- João Paulo (Cape Verde) : note 7.2
Absences & injuries
- S. Lopes Cabral : Cape Verde Islands · Missing Fixture · Yellow Card
Head-to-head
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Group H
Cape Verde
Finished
NRG Stadium
Saudi ArabiaMatch center
Uruguay - Spain
Uruguay
0-1
0-1
Spain
Match feed
- 42'But - A. Baena (passe M. Llorente)
- 45'Remplacement - M. Ugarte (remplace N. de la Cruz)
- 46'Remplacement - F. Muslera (remplace S. Rochet)
- 46'Carton jaune - A. Baena
- 54'Carton jaune - J. Sanabria
- 57'Remplacement - F. Valverde (remplace F. Vinas)
- 58'Carton jaune - G. Varela
- 60'Remplacement - Pedri (remplace F. Ruiz)
- 60'Remplacement - M. Merino (remplace D. Olmo)
- 66'Remplacement - A. Baena (remplace Y. Pino)
- 70'Remplacement - J. Sanabria (remplace B. Rodriguez)
- 76'Remplacement - Lamine Yamal (remplace N. Williams)
- 76'Remplacement - M. Oyarzabal (remplace F. Torres)
- 90+3'Carton jaune - N. de la Cruz
- 90+5'Carton rouge - A. Canobbio0-1
Line-ups
Uruguay
System4-1-4-1CoachMarcelo Bielsa
Starters11
- 23 Fernando Muslera Goalkeeper
- 13 Guillermo Varela Defender
- 3 Sebastián Cáceres Defender
- 16 Mathías Olivera Defender
- 25 Juan Sanabria Defender
- 5 Manuel Ugarte Midfielder
- 14 Agustín Canobbio Midfielder
- 6 Rodrigo Bentancur Midfielder
- 8 Federico Valverde Midfielder
- 20 Maximiliano Araújo Midfielder
- 9 Darwin Núñez Forward
Substitutes15
- 7 Nicolás de la Cruz
- 1 Sergio Rochet
- 21 Federico Viñas
- 12 Santiago Mele
- 17 Matías Viña
- 24 Santiago Bueno
- 2 José María Giménez
- 4 Ronald Araújo
- 22 Joaquín Piquerez
- 18 Brian Rodríguez
- 15 Emiliano Martínez
- 10 Giorgian de Arrascaeta
- 11 Facundo Pellistri
- 19 Rodrigo Aguirre
- 26 Rodrigo Zalazar
Spain
System4-2-3-1CoachLuis de la Fuente
Starters11
- 23 Unai Simón Goalkeeper
- 5 Marcos Llorente Defender
- 22 Pau Cubarsí Defender
- 14 Aymeric Laporte Defender
- 24 Marc Cucurella Defender
- 20 Pedri Midfielder
- 16 Rodri Midfielder
- 19 Lamine Yamal Midfielder
- 6 Mikel Merino Midfielder
- 15 Alex Baena Midfielder
- 21 Mikel Oyarzabal Forward
Substitutes15
- 8 Fabián Ruiz
- 10 Dani Olmo
- 13 Joan García
- 1 David Raya
- 2 Marc Pubill
- 4 Eric García
- 12 Pedro Porro
- 9 Pablo Gavi
- 18 Martín Zubimendi
- 17 Nico Williams
- 3 Alejandro Grimaldo
- 26 Borja Iglesias
- 7 Ferran Torres
- 11 Yéremy Pino
- 25 Víctor Muñoz
Match stats
- Tirs cadres : Uruguay 0 / Spain 1
- Tirs : Uruguay 4 / Spain 5
- Possession : Uruguay 29% / Spain 71%
- Corners : Uruguay 0 / Spain 6
- Fautes : Uruguay 9 / Spain 13
- Cartons jaunes : Uruguay 2 / Spain 1
- Passes : Uruguay 225 / Spain 547
- Precision des passes : Uruguay 75% / Spain 89%
- xG : Uruguay 0.18 / Spain 0.48
Key players
- Alex Baena (Spain) : note 7.2, 1 but(s), 1 carton(s) jaune(s)
- Marcos Llorente (Spain) : note 7, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Unai Simón (Spain) : note 6.9, 1 arret(s)
- Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) : note 7.2
- Pau Cubarsí (Spain) : note 7.2
- Aymeric Laporte (Spain) : note 7.2
- Juan Sanabria (Uruguay) : note 6.9, 1 carton(s) jaune(s)
- Pedri (Spain) : note 7
Absences & injuries
- G. de Arrascaeta : Uruguay · Missing Fixture · Muscle Bruise
- R. Araújo : Uruguay · Missing Fixture · Muscle Bruise
Head-to-head
- 16/06/2013 Spain 2-1 Uruguay (Confederations Cup)
Group H
Uruguay
Finished
Estadio Akron
SpainGroup H
| Team | J | G | N | P | BP | BC | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
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