Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia Prediction, 6/26/2026 World Cup Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/25/2026

Game: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia

Date: Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: NRG Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: FS1

NRG Stadium in Houston, TX is where Saudi Arabia (0-1-1) will take on Cape Verde (0-2-0) on Friday. The moneyline on this World Cup game has Cape Verde at +165 while Saudi Arabia is opening at +170. The betting total is set at 2.5. The goalies protecting the net will be Vozinha for Cape Verde and Mohammed Al-Owais for Saudi Arabia.

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Cape Verde is coming off a 2-2 draw to Uruguay after tying 0-0 against Spain in their World Cup opener. Kevin Pina and Helio Varela have found the back of the net for Cape Verde so far. Vozinha has allowed 2 goals but has 7 saves in 2 games.

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Saudi Arabia lost 4-0 to Spain after tying 1-1 against Uruguay in their 1st World Cup game. Abdulelah Al-Amri has the only goal in the tournament so far for Saudia Arabia. Mohammed Al-Owais has 14 saves and has given up 5 goals, so he's been much too busy.

The guy protecting the net for Cape Verde is Vozinha. Vozinha has seen the pitch for a total of 6,464 minutes and has accumulated 32 stops in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Cape Verde has had 38 shots tried against him in 72 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.21 (15 goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of 84.2%. Vozinha (33-23-16 record in his career) has earned 31 shutouts, which gives him a 43.2%% shutout percentage.

Mohammed Al-Owais is expected to look after the net for Saudi Arabia. During his professional soccer career, Al-Owais has surrendered 134 goals and has 247 saves in 131 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 73.1% and his shutout rate is currently at 26.5%%. He has given up 1.04 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 64-29-38. Al-Owais has totaled 34 shutouts while defending 338 shots attempted against him in 11,568 minutes in his career.

Ryan Mendes is a member of the squad who can be a force in the game for Cape Verde. He has accounted for 26 assists while earning 102 points during his career. The forward hailing from Cape Verde has earned 38 goals in 13,849 professional minutes. Mendes has been a starter in 151 matches so far in his career and he scores 0.25 goals per 90 minutes.

Saudi Arabia features a game changer in Salem Al-Dawsari, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. The forward from Saudi Arabia has earned 19,659 mins and he has scored 80 goals. He scores 0.37 goals per 90 mins and has started 219 contests in his career. He has 215 pts so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 55 times.

Who will win tonight's World Cup game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cape Verde (+165)

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Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia Prediction, 6/26/2026 World Cup Pick, Tips and Odds

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