WORLD CUP PROGNOSTICATION: Will Cape Verde continue its cinderella run with a win vs Saudis on 6/26?
61% of users predicted YES — the community missed this one. 61 predictions cast.
Cape Verde's Group H finale against Saudi Arabia on June 26, 2026, at NRG Stadium in Houston ended in a 0-0 draw — the island nation's Cinderella run through the tournament continued, but without the outright win the question required. The scoreless result was sufficient for Cape Verde to finish second in Group H behind Spain, claiming a spot in the Round of 32 and becoming the first debutant nation to reach a World Cup knockout stage since Slovakia in 2010, as well as the smallest nation ever to do so. Saudi Arabia, who needed a victory to avoid elimination, finished fourth in the group and were knocked out. Cape Verde became the first nation since Chile in 1998 to advance through the group stage without winning a game, having collected three draws across their three matches. They will face defending champion Argentina in the Round of 32 in Miami. The community had predicted a Cape Verde win at a 61-percent clip; the draw secured their historic advancement but left them short of the victory the question specified.