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World Cup 2026: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia Lineups, Odds

World Cup 2026: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia Lineups, Odds

Soccer FIFA World Cup 2026 News

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By: Charlie Cummings

Group H is all up in the air on Friday night. Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia both have hopes of qualifying for the Round of 32; the former is looking to make it out of the group stage in their debut world cup, while the latter hopes to get to the knockouts for the second time in the country’s history. The stakes could not be higher. Let’s dig into the starting lineups and odds for this do-or-die match.

Saudi Arabia is a +150 favorite to take all three points at DraftKings Sportsbook, and Cape Verde is +195. A draw is available at +230.

Full Lineups

Cape Verde (4-1-4-1)

Goalkeeper: Vozinha

Defense: Wagner Pina, Roberto Lopes, Diney Borges, João Paulo

Defensive Midfield: Kevin Pina

Attacking Midfield: Ryan Mendes, Deroy Duarte, Jamiro Monteiro, Willy Semedo

Forward: Dailon Livramento

Saudi Arabia (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Mohammed Al Owais

Defense: Nawaf Al-Boushal, Hassan Al Tambakti, Abdulelah Al Amri, Saud Abdulhamid

Midfield: Abdullah Alkhaibari, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Mohamed Kanno

Forwards: Salem Al-Dawsari, Firas Al-Buraikan, Sultan Mandash

Charlie Cummings
Charlie Cummings
Charlie Cummings is a Bay Area-born writer living in Denver. A basketball junkie, he specializes in NBA and WNBA content, but also dabbles in soccer, baseball, football and hockey. You can find him on Twitter @klaytheist11 where he’s posting through it on a daily basis.
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