Cape Verde’s Helio Varela (26) celebrates with teammate Nuno da Costa (21) after scoring his team’s second goal during the Group H World Cup match against Uruguay. | Photo credit: AP
Cape Verde’s Helio Varela (26) celebrates with teammate Nuno da Costa (21) after scoring his team’s second goal during the Group H World Cup match against Uruguay. | Photo credit: AP
African giants Cape Verde and Asian power Saudi Arabia face off in a crucial Group H match at the Houston Stadium in America. Cape Verde, who created a fairy tale by stopping Spain and Uruguay in their first two matches, take the field today to secure the knockout stages. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia has no choice but to win to keep their hopes alive for the next round.
The pace of attack from Saudi stars Salem Al-Dawsari and Al-Ghanam versus Cape Verde’s rock-solid defense gave the match a different kind of excitement. Real-time updates of all the goals, penalty shootouts, tactical changes and the Group H final points table after half-time and full time can be seen live here.
