Saudi Arabia face Cape Verde with World Cup on the line

Cape Verde on Saturday: win or go home

This is it. Saudi Arabia face Cape Verde in Houston on Saturday, and nothing less than a win keeps the campaign alive (1) (2) (3). The 4–0 defeat to Spain in the opener leaves your team bottom of Group H with no room for error.

Cape Verde beat Uruguay in their first match, yes, Uruguay. The debutants are on the brink of the knockout rounds. Saudi Arabia must flip the script at NRG Stadium (3) (4). Kick-off is Saturday, June 27.

CBS Sports expert Jon Eimer, on an 18–8 roll with World Cup picks, has Cape Verde as the play (5). Your team are underdogs. That has not mattered before.

Al Diraiyah ready to pay £17m for Trossard

Al Diraiyah have made their move. The Saudi Pro League club are willing to pay £17m for Arsenal winger Leandro Trossard, with Gabriel Martinelli and Bradley Barcola being lined up as possible replacements at the Emirates (8).

Trossard, 31, would join the growing list of European talent heading to the Kingdom. Arsenal have not yet indicated whether they will sell.