Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia will round off Group H campaigns with showdown at Houston Stadium.
Group H
Saturday, 27 June | Houston Stadium
Kick-off time
08:00 (GMT+8)
The match
FIFA World Cup™ debutants Cabo Verde will take on Asian giants Saudi Arabia in Houston as Group H comes to a close.
It was been a memorable campaign this far for Cabo Verde, with goalkeeper Vozinha turning in the performance of a lifetime in an opening 0-0 draw with Spain, followed by a spirited 2-2 draw against Uruguay. Saudi Arabia also shared the spoils with Uruguay, 1-1, before succumbing to Spain, 4-0. The Blue Sharks and Green Falcons can each still progress to the Round of 32, but will need victory and other favourable scenarios to play out.
The winners of the section, which could be Cabo Verde, will face the Group J runners-up in Los Angeles in the Round of 32, while the second-placed Group H team will clash with the Group J winners in Miami. If the third-placed side in the group qualify as one of the eight best, they will take on the winners of Group A, G, I or L in either Atlanta, Mexico City, New York New Jersey or Seattle.
Cabo Verde possible starting XI
Vozinha; Steven Moreira, Diney Borges, Pico Lopes, Sidny; Kevin Pina, Jamiro Monteiro, Telmo Arcanjo, Garry Rodrigues; Ryan Mendes, Livramento
Saudi Arabia possible starting XI
Al-Owais; Abdulhamid, Al-Tambakti, Al-Amri, Lajami, Al-Harbi; Al-Khaibari, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Al-Juwayr, Salem Al-Dawsari; Al-Brikan.
Houston Stadium
A host of the MLS All-Star game, national team fixtures of both USA and Mexico, as well as three games at the Copa America Centenario in 2016, Houston Stadium has plenty of football pedigree. Opened in 2002, the ground, which is also home to the famous Houston Rodeo, has a retractable roof and is famed for its ‘Bull Pen’ section, which houses the loudest section of NFL side Houston Texans’ home support. Seven World Cup fixtures will be played here, with five group matches and two knockout games.