- Historic first World Cup meeting — Saudi Arabia vs. Cape Verde in Group H on June 26 at Houston Stadium.
- Cape Verde are the tournament surprise, drawing Spain 0-0 and Uruguay 2-2, the first World Cup debutant since 2002 to get results in its first two games.
- Saudi need a bounce-back after a 1-1 draw with Uruguay and a 4-0 loss to Spain, being outshot 49–10 across their first two matches.
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