Soccer-Cape Verde make five changes for Group H clash with Saudi Arabia


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group H - Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia - Houston Stadium, Houston, Texas, U.S. - June 26, 2026 Cape Verde's Joao Paulo arrives inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble

HOUSTON, June 26 (Reuters) - ⁠Joao Paulo will replace Sidny ⁠Lopes Cabral in midfield for Cape ‌Verde's Group H World Cup match in Houston on Friday against Saudi Arabia.

Fancied Spain head Group ​H with four points from ⁠two games, while ⁠their final opponents Uruguay have two. Cape ⁠Verde also ‌have two points and Saudi Arabia one, meaning any of ⁠the four teams can still qualify ​for the ‌next stage.

• Cape Verde make five ⁠changes for ​the match.

• Telmo Arcanjo misses out after coming off injured against Uruguay.

• Saudi ⁠Arabia bring back midfielder Mohamed ​Kanno.

• Captain Salem Aldawsari to lead the attack for Saudi Arabia.

Lineups:

Saudi Arabia: Mohammed Alowais; ⁠Abdulelah Alamri, Hassan Altambakti, Nawaf Bu Washl, Saud Abdulhamid; Nasser Aldawsari, Abdullah Alkhaibari, Mohamed Kanno; Feras Albrikan, Salem Aldawsari, ​Sultan Mandash

Cape Verde: Vozinha; ⁠Diney Borges, Pico Lopes, Wagner Pina; Kevin ​Pina, Joao Paulo, Jamiro ‌Monteiro, Deroy Duarte, Willy Semedo; ​Dailon Livramento, Ryan Mendes.

(Reporting by Michael Kahn, Editing by Toby Davis)

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