Saudi Arabia have lost their last 2 World Cup matches, conceding 4 goals.

Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia have never met at a FIFA World Cup. This will be their first World Cup encounter.

Saudi Arabia have won none of their last 3 World Cup matches (0W-1D-2L).

Cape Verde have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 3 international matches, going 2W-1D-0L with 6 goals scored and 0 conceded.

Saudi Arabia have used just 17 different players across their first two matches — the joint-second-fewest of any team, level with DR Congo, England, New Zealand and Panama, behind only Uruguay and Norway's 16.