HOUSTON (Interstat) — Cape Verde Islands and Saudi Arabia played to a 0-0 draw Friday at Reliant Stadium in a World Cup group-stage match.

Neither team managed a goal despite several chances. Saud Abdulhamid recorded an assist in a substitute role but received a yellow card in the fourth minute. Nasser Al Dawsari, also a substitute, added an assist and was booked in the 67th minute. Substitute Feras Al Brikan contributed an assist and received a yellow card in third-minute stoppage time. Defender Wagner Pina had an assist and was cautioned in the eighth minute.

Both sides now hold identical records: 0-0-1 in the competition and 0-0-1 across all competitions. Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde Islands each collected their first draw of the tournament. The match marked the first meeting between the two nations in World Cup play.