Cape Verde vs Serbia Lineups, Score, Live Streams, Cable, How and Where to Watch

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Cape Verde vs Serbia Lineups, Score, Live Streams, Cable, How and Where to Watch

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Emmanuel Mendez | Last updated May 31, 2026 9:52 AM ET

Cape Verde will be one of the debutant nations to play at a World Cup this summer, and the African side will start preparing for the tournament with a friendly match against Serbia.

Cape Verde will play Serbia at the Estadio do Restelo in Lisbon, Portugal. The match will be a big test for Cape Verde, with Serbia having experience at World Cups in the past.

Serbia did not qualify for the 2026 World Cup after missing out due to finishing third in their UEFA World Cup qualifier group.

In March, Cape Verde participated in the FIFA Series, where they played friendlies against Chile and Finland. In their previous match, Cape Verde drew 1-1 with Finland but then defeated them 4-2 on penalties.

Nuno da Costa of Cape Verde celebrates winning on penalties 4-2 during the FIFA Series match between Cape Verde and Finland at Eden Park on March 30, 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)Photo by Hannah Peters - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images

Kevin Pires scored for Cape Verde in regular time, and Ryan Mendes scored the winning penalty goal for the African side.

Cape Verde also played Chile in March, but they lost the match 4-2. Dailon Rocha Livramento and Sidny Lopes Cabral scored the goals for Cape Verde against Chile.

Expected Lineups for Cape Verde and Serbia

Cape Verde

Goalkeeper: Carlos Dos Santos
Defenders: Logan Costa, Wagner Pina, Stopira, Kelvin Pires
Midfielders: Joao Paulo, Kevin Pina, Deroy Duarte
Forwards: Dailon Livramento, Willy Semedo, Ryan Mendes

Serbia

Goalkeeper: Filip Stankovic
Defenders: Adem Avdic, Nikola Simic, Strahinja Pavlovic, Kosta Nedeljkovic
Midfielders: Andrija Maksimovic, Vasilije Kostov, Dejan Zukic
Forwards: Mihailo Ivanovic, Vladimir Lucic, Veljko Birmancevic

Where to Watch Cape Verde vs Serbia

Cape Verde vs Serbia will kick off at 11 a.m. ET/ 8 a.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 4 p.m. local time at the Estadio do Restelo in Lisbon, Portugal

The match will be available to watch in a few countries through TV channels and streaming services.