Cape Verde

Cape Verde compete in Group H of the FIFA World Cup 2026, playing matches in Atlanta, Miami, and Houston. This is the island nation’s first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance, a historic achievement for a country of roughly 600,000 people that has long punched above its weight in African football.

Group H Match Schedule

• June 15: vs Spain, Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta. 12:00 ET (11:00, Praia)
• June 21: vs Uruguay, Hard Rock Stadium Miami. 18:00 ET (17:00, Praia)
• June 26: vs Saudi Arabia, NRG Stadium Houston. 19:00 CT (23:00, Praia)

Viewing from Cape Verde

The Spain opener kicks off at 11:00 in Praia, a morning match that will stop the country entirely. Schools will pause. Offices will empty. The Uruguay match arrives at 17:00, a comfortable early evening. The Houston finale lands at 23:00 local time. Cape Verde’s diaspora is enormous relative to the home population, spread across Portugal, the Netherlands, and the United States. For Cape Verdean communities in Providence, Boston, and Rotterdam, many matches will be local or nearly so, creating a distributed fan base tracking the Blue Sharks across multiple timezones. This is a World Cup debut. Every kickoff is historic.

Check Praia time for live conversions throughout the tournament.