Cape Verde is definitely the surprise of the tournament so far. In their debut, they held Spain, and then they also managed a draw against Uruguay with a score of 2:2. They are even dreaming of the next phase, which would be certain with a victory, but even a draw has a good chance of being enough. So far, it is clear that they are not at the World Cup by chance, and in their last 17 official matches, Cape Verde has only one loss in regular time.
Only a victory will suffice for Saudi Arabia in this final match of the group stage. The team, made up of 99% local league players, survived their first match against Uruguay, earning a point after a 1:1 draw. However, they then faced reality and suffered a 0:4 loss to Spain. Thus, Saudi Arabia has won only one match in regular time out of their last 10 official encounters.
Prediction: 1X double chanceCape Verde definitely makes a better impression than Saudi Arabia not only at the World Cup but also overall lately. After holding their own against Spain and Uruguay, it would not be surprising if Cape Verde takes something from the Saudis as well.
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