Saudi Arabia vs Cape Verde FIFA World Cup 2026: Kick-off Time and Starting XI

Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde will meet in the next World Cup clash at the Houston Stadium. The match is scheduled to begin at 5 AM PKT, June 27.

Cape Verde have been one of the surprise teams at the FIFA World Cup 2026, earning draws against Spain and Uruguay. A win in this match will secure their place in the knockout stage.

Saudi Arabia must win their final group game to qualify after drawing with Uruguay and suffering a heavy defeat to Spain.

This will be the first-ever meeting between the two teams, making it an exciting contest with a place in the World Cup 2026 knockout stage at stake.

For the upcoming clash, both sides are ready with their starting XI. Let’s take a look at them below.

Saudi Arabia Starting XI

Mohammed Al-Owais; Saud Abdulhamid, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Hassan Al-Tambakti, Nawaf Boushal; Sultan Mandash, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Salem Al-Dawsari (c); Mohamed Kanno, Firas Al-Buraikan.

Cape Verde Starting XI

Vozinha (GK); Diney Borges, Roberto Lopes (Pico), Logan Costa, Wagner Pina; Yannick Semedo, João Paulo Fernandes, Kevin Pina, Jamiro Monteiro, Duarte Duarte; Ryan Mendes, Gilson Livramento.