Cape Verde managed it. It may not have defeated Giorgos Donis’ Saudi Arabia (0-0) – which was limited to the last position of the 8th group (due to goal difference with Uruguay), but it benefited from the victory of Spain (1-0 to Celeste), to ensure continuity – as 2nd in the group – in the knockout phase of the “32”, in its first appearance in a World Cup!
 The first half proved difficult for both – particularly cautious teams, but certainly full of moments of excitement.
 The repetition was more Cape Verde, with the Africans creating conditions and important opportunities to reach the victory, but without succeeding. mainly because of the goalkeeper of Saudi Arabia Al Owais. Which, however, did not prevent them from continuing their journey to their first World Cup, with their next opponent being world champion Argentina, led by Lionel Messi.

 Referee: Francois Letessier (France) 
 Yellow: Wagner Pina, Nasser Al Dawsari- Abdulhamid, Al Brikan
 Red: 

 The compositions of the two teams:

 CAPE GREEN (Pedro Leitão Brito): Vozinha, Borges, Lopez, Wagner Pina (90+4’Moreira), Kevin Pina, Joao Paulo, Monteiro (71′ Laros Duarte), Diroy Duarte, Cemento (61′ Varela), Livramento (61′ Da Costa), Mendes (71′ Gary Rodriguez)
 SAUDI ARABIA (Georges Donis): Al Owais, Al Amri, Al Tabaqti (33′ Ali Lajami), Bou Wasl (82′ Al Harbi), Abdulhamid, Nasser Al Dawsari, Al Khaybari (46′ Al Jubair), Kano, Al Brikan, Salem Al Dawsari (65′ Al Samat) Mantas (65′ Al Hamdan)