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Match preview · Group H · Matchday 3

Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia

Group H's final night, in Houston

Fri 26 June · 20:00 ET NRG Stadium, Houston Peacock

Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia meet in Group H on Matchday 3, at NRG Stadium in Houston.

Our full pre-match read — the local-press reporting, the team news that matters and the one thing to watch — lands closer to kickoff, once the group's opening games have shaped what's at stake. For now, the team guides carry how each side plays, who to watch and how far they can go.

How Cape Verde play, who to watch, how far they can go → How Saudi Arabia play, who to watch, how far they can go →
The local press we read

Our previews are built from the outlets that actually cover these teams — the local-language dailies, beat writers and columnists who break the news first.

On Cape Verde

On Saudi Arabia