Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia are facing off at the 2026 World Cup today as both bid to reach the knockout stage. A draw is likely to be enough for the African side to advance, while Saudi Arabia need a win to extend their stay at the tournament.

As well as glory, prestige and millions of Instagram followers, World Cup debutants Cape Verde’s run to the knockout stages has yielded major economic benefits for the African archipelago. After becoming the smallest nation in history to get out of the group stage,

Zlatan Ibrahimovic weighs in after Cape Verde make history by advancing to the knockout stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Lionel Messi has been the man of the moment so far at the 2026 World Cup. The Argentina ace currently leads the rankings for the Golden Boot, which he has never won in his career before now. That is due to his six goals across the three games to fire his side through as group winners.