2026 World Cup Picks: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia (Friday)
The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues on Friday, and so do our 2026 World Cup picks. We have a total of six matches, beginning at 3:00 p.m. ET with Norway versus France (FOX) in Foxborough, Massachusetts and Senegal and Iraq (FS1) in Toronto.
At 8:00 p.m. ET, Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia (FS1) meet in Houston, while Uruguay and Spain lock horns at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico (FOX). In the 11:00 p.m. ET window, Egypt and Iran (FS1) square off in Seattle, while New Zealand and Belgium (FOX) do battle in Vancouver.
All of the matchups are available on Telemundo and FOX One. Let’s build our bankroll with our top 2026 World Cup picks and predictions for Friday, June 26th’s game Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia.
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Friday’s Best 2026 World Cup Picks & Predictions: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Cabo Verde (+165) vs. Saudi Arabia (+175) | Draw (+220) | O/U 3.5 (+108/-132)
Cabo Verde has played two matches and drawn both in its debut run at the World Cup. It is in good shape to advance, but it needs a result against Saudi Arabia, a side with a -4 goal differential with one loss and one draw to date.
The Saudis are still alive to advance, but it would take a win, and a high-scoring one at that, to erase a -4 goal differential. Any other results mean a flight home to Riyadh.
Vozinha has been an unheralded star for the Cabo Verde side, conceding just two goals against Uruguay in a 2-2 draw last time out and blanking Spain 0-0.
A win will send either of these sides to the knockout round, while a draw could send both home. A win by Cabo Verde earns them a top-two spot, which is amazing in their debut campaign. A win by the Saudis doesn’t necessarily guarantee top-two status, given goal differential and other factors.
Both teams should be nervous, and I like the draw as the play. It’s hard to believe the total is so high, but slam the under.
Picks: Draw (+220) & Under 3.5 Goals (-132)