Group H
Saturday, 27 June 2026 · 00:00
NRG Stadium, Houston
Featured facts
Saudi Arabia travel about 1,231 km from Atlanta to Houston for this match, moving 1 hour back.
Cape Verde travel about 1,682 km from Miami to Houston for this match, moving 1 hour back.
Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia have never met at a FIFA World Cup. This will be their first World Cup encounter.
No World Cup debutant has won its opening match since Senegal beat France in 2002.
Cape Verde, Curaçao, DR Congo, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Uruguay are the six 2026 World Cup squads without a single player based at a club in their home country.
Head-to-head
At the World Cup
0
Cape Verde wins
0
Draws
0
Saudi Arabia wins
First World Cup meeting.