Cape Verde FIFA World Cup 2026 Matches, Dates, Time and Venues

The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup was held in Washington, D.C. on Friday as debutants Cape Verde learnt their fate for the first round of the tournament. Ranked 68th in the world, the Blue Sharks will mark their maiden appearance in the tournament after a fairytale run in the qualifiers. Now the island nation can look forward to the most important fixtures in their history as Cape Verde have been drawn alongside 2010 World Cup winners Spain, Uruguay, the semi-finalists of the same edition, and Saudi Arabia, the only side that beat Argentina in the last edition of the competition.

It's a no-brainer that bookies don't expect to see the minnows in the knockout stages, given their low stature in the international football circuit and a profound lack of experience at the biggest football stage. However, Cape Verde could draw inspiration from the Costa Rica team of 2014 that finished atop a group consisting of heavyweights England, Italy and Uruguay and marched all the way to the quarter-finals. Or perhaps, even Morocco, that came first in a group that also had Croatia and Belgium, before becoming the first African nation to reach the last-four of the World Cup.

Let's delve into the Cape Verde FIFA World Cup 2026 Matches.

Cape Verde FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule

Let's take a detailed look at the Cape Verde FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule. Cape Verde are in Group H of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. One of Cape Verde FIFA World Cup 2026 matches will be against the reigning European champions Spain National Football team.

It will be their first-ever game in the competition, as the Blue Sharks will be handed a baptism of fire against the former world champions. Uruguay are next on their list, with the South American giants hoping to reach the knockout stages after an unsuccessful campaign last time, which saw them bow out in the first round. In their last group fixture, Cape Verde play Saudi Arabia, who stunned the world by beating Argentina in their first game of the 2018 World Cup.

Group H Fixtures

Cape Verde FIFA World Cup Matches 2026 List:

Spain vs Cape Verde (15 June 2025)

Uruguay vs Cape Verde (21 June 2025)

Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (26 June 2025)

Note: The venues of the designated matches are yet to be made official by FIFA. On the event of further information regarding the Cape Verde FIFA World Cup 2026 matches and the Cape Verde FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule, stay tuned to our website!