Grupo H · Copa Mundial FIFA 2026
Cabo Verde vs Arábia Saudita
Cabo Verde vs Arábia Saudita en la Copa Mundial FIFA 2026. sáb, 27 jun, 02:00 CEST. NRG Stadium.
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NRG Stadium
Houston
Capacidad
72.220
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When is Cabo Verde vs Arábia Saudita?
Cabo Verde vs Arábia Saudita is scheduled for sáb, 27 jun, 02:00 CEST. Venue local time is vie, 26 jun 2026, 19:00 GMT-5; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is sáb, 27 jun 2026, 08:00 GMT+8.GoalPulse updates match status, scores and fixture links before and during matchday.
Where is Cabo Verde vs Arábia Saudita played?
The match is played at NRG Stadium in Houston, United States, a venue with capacity for 72.220 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group H of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Cabo Verde are FIFA-ranked #79 and coached by Pedro 'Bubista' Brito. Arábia Saudita are FIFA-ranked #65 and coached by Hervé Renard.
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Cabo Verde face Arábia Saudita in the group stage Group H of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on sábado, 27 de junio de 2026. The match kicks off at NRG Stadium in Houston, United States, a venue with a capacity of 72,220.
Saudi Arabia are the higher-ranked side on paper (FIFA #65) facing Cape Verde (#79). The a modest ranking gap between the two sides is 14 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: CAF vs AFC.
Cabo Verde are coached by Pedro 'Bubista' Brito, while Arábia Saudita are led by Hervé Renard. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group H, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can shape the group quickly because the expanded format leaves less recovery margin than a simple top-two table.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.
