Overview
- Group H pairs Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay for the 2026 tournament in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
- Spain will open against Cabo Verde on June 15, with the venue to be confirmed between Atlanta or Miami.
- Cabo Verde will make its first World Cup appearance as the second least-populous nation ever to reach the finals, with about 525,000 residents.
- The Blue Sharks topped African qualifying with 23 points, finishing ahead of Cameroon, Libya, Angola, Mauritius and Eswatini.
- FIFA placed Cabo Verde in Pot 4 for the draw based on its ranking, and captain Ryan Mendes was their leading scorer in qualifying with Roberto Lopes leading the defense.