The Group H match between Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia ended in a 0-0 draw at Houston Stadium on June 26, 2026. The result left Cape Verde with three points from three matches and Saudi Arabia with two. Spain led the published standings with seven points. Cape Verde finished second, ahead of Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.
Cape Verde completed the group stage unbeaten but without a win, recording three draws and a goal difference of zero. Saudi Arabia finished with two draws and one defeat, and a goal difference of minus four. The match statistics recorded the final score as “Cape Verde 0 - 0 Saudi Arabia.”
The final-day contest followed Spain’s 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia on June 21 at Atlanta Stadium. Spain ended the group stage on seven points with a goal difference of plus five, while Saudi Arabia entered its Houston match on two points. Cape Verde’s three-point total put it ahead of Uruguay and Saudi Arabia in the final Group H table.
The tournament schedule listed Houston Stadium as the venue, where Saudi supporters gathered ahead of the match. Cape Verde’s group campaign included draws against Spain and Uruguay, while Saudi Arabia’s final record included a defeat to Spain. Their goalless meeting closed the group-stage fixture between the two sides.
Spain topped the final Group H standings with seven points. Cape Verde finished second, ahead of Uruguay, while Saudi Arabia placed fourth. The 2026 World Cup expanded to 48 teams, and the group-stage outcome determined the teams’ positions in the tournament. As noted in a report on another impressive World Cup group decider, final-round matches can hinge on results elsewhere as well as the teams’ own performances.
