Cabo Verde vs Serbia live stream: How to Watch Pre-World Cup Friendly, TV Info Worldwide

Cabo Verde host Serbia in an international friendly on Sunday, May 31, 2026, with kickoff set for 14:00 CVT (15:00 UTC / 16:00 BST / 11:00 ET) at Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde in Praia. The Blue Sharks are playing their final home match before the FIFA World Cup 2026 — where they will make their historic first-ever tournament appearance in Group H — while Serbia travel to Praia having missed out on qualification altogether. Remarkably, this is the first senior international meeting between the two nations. Here is everything you need to know about watching Cabo Verde vs Serbia live.

Cabo Verde vs Serbia Match Details

This friendly carries real meaning for both sides. Cabo Verde are using their home ground one last time before the squad departs for the United States — a farewell for a nation that has been waiting its whole footballing life for a World Cup. For Serbia, a squad full of top-level European talent that failed to navigate the UEFA qualifying pathway, the trip to Praia is part of a summer reset under coach Dragan Stojković. This is also the first time the two nations have ever met at senior international level, with Cabo Verde competing in CAF and Serbia in UEFA keeping their paths largely separate across the years.

How to Watch Cabo Verde vs Serbia in Cape Verde

Cabo Verde fans can follow the Blue Sharks today on SuperSport and New World TV, the two confirmed official regional broadcasters for Cabo Verde national team football. SuperSport is available via DStv satellite across the pan-African region, with mobile and tablet streaming through the DStv Now app on iOS and Android. New World TV serves the wider West African and Lusophone island audience including the Cape Verdean diaspora across Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. Kickoff at the Estádio Nacional in Praia is at 14:00 CVT on Sunday afternoon — a full house is expected for the island nation’s final home farewell before the World Cup.

How to Watch in Serbia

Serbian fans can watch the national team today on RTS, the national public broadcaster holding the free-to-air rights to all Serbia international matches. Coverage is available on RTS 1 and RTS 2 terrestrially, with free streaming via the RTS app on iOS, Android, and browser for viewers inside Serbia. Arena Sport, the paid regional broadcaster covering Serbia and the wider Balkans — including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Slovenia — may also carry the match as part of their Serbian football package. Kickoff in Belgrade is at 17:00 CEST.

How to Watch in the UK

Cabo Verde vs Serbia kicks off at 16:00 BST on Sunday, May 31. A confirmed UK broadcaster has not been announced. Fans in the UK should check FIFA+, FIFA’s free global streaming app, as the most practical fallback option. bet365 may also carry the match for funded account holders in eligible territories.

How to Watch in the USA

Kickoff in the United States is at 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT on Sunday morning. No confirmed US broadcaster has been announced for this friendly. FIFA+ is the recommended free streaming option for US fans in territories without confirmed broadcast access, available on iOS and Android.

How to Watch in Portugal

Portugal has a significant Cape Verdean diaspora and RTP Africa typically covers Lusophone African national team football including Cabo Verde. Kickoff in Lisbon is at 16:00 WEST on Sunday afternoon. Fans can also check RTP Play, the free streaming platform from Portugal’s public broadcaster, available on iOS, Android, and browser.

International Broadcasters — Cabo Verde vs Serbia Worldwide

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Cabo Verde vs Serbia Kickoff Times Worldwide

Streaming Apps — Cabo Verde vs Serbia

DStv Now is the official streaming app for SuperSport subscribers across Africa and the diaspora, available on iOS, Android, Smart TV, and browser. A paid DStv subscription is required. RTS App streams Serbia national team matches free for viewers in Serbia — no subscription needed — on iOS and Android.

Arena Sport App provides paid Balkan regional coverage for subscribers in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Slovenia. RTP Play is the free Portuguese public broadcaster streaming app, available on iOS, Android, and browser for viewers inside Portugal. FIFA+ is FIFA’s free global streaming platform for fans in territories without a confirmed broadcaster, available on iOS and Android.

Cabo Verde Pre-World Cup Preview

Cabo Verde arrive at this farewell match as one of the great stories of the entire 2026 summer. The Blue Sharks — the second smallest nation by population ever to qualify for a World Cup — will make their historic tournament debut on June 15 against Spain at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Coach Bubista has assembled a squad built around the experience and goalscoring instinct of captain Ryan Mendes, the defensive solidity of Logan Costa, the wing dynamism of Jovane Cabral, and the box-threat of Dailon Livramento.

Cabo Verde arrive in this match on brilliant recent form — their last FIFA Series fixture ended in a 5-3 victory over Finland, a result that showcased their attacking fluency and ability to score in volume. The island nation has chosen Salt Lake City, Utah as its World Cup base camp, making Sunday’s home game in Praia the true emotional farewell. Grupo H presents a punishing but not unwinnable path — beyond Spain, Cabo Verde also face Saudi Arabia and Uruguay — and Bubista will use every minute at the Estádio Nacional to sharpen the squad for that challenge.

Serbia Pre-World Cup Preview

Serbia make the journey to Praia carrying the weight of a summer without a World Cup. A squad featuring Dušan Vlahović at Juventus, Aleksandar Mitrović at Al-Hilal, and genuine creative depth throughout should have been sufficient to clear the UEFA qualifying hurdle — but the campaign fell short, leaving Dragan Stojković’s side watching the 2026 tournament from home. This trip to Cape Verde is part of a broader summer schedule designed to keep the squad sharp, assess younger options, and begin the mental and tactical reset ahead of the 2030 qualification cycle.

Playing in Praia — a compact 15,000-seat stadium on an Atlantic island, in warm conditions, against a fired-up side celebrating their first World Cup — provides exactly the kind of uncomfortable, pressure-test environment that can reveal character and hunger in a squad that needs both. Serbia have never faced Cabo Verde before at senior international level.

Cabo Verde vs Serbia Head-to-Head

Sunday’s match at the Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde is the first senior international meeting between Cabo Verde and Serbia in history. The two nations compete in different FIFA confederations — Cabo Verde in CAF and Serbia in UEFA — meaning their paths have not crossed before at senior level. There is no head-to-head record to reference. Both sides go into this match with a completely clean slate.

FAQ

Cabo Verde vs Serbia at the Estádio Nacional in Praia is a farewell with meaning — a Blue Sharks nation standing on the edge of their biggest moment in football history, hosting a Serbian side that knows exactly how much a World Cup absence hurts.

For fans in Africa, SuperSport and DStv Now are the confirmed options. Serbian supporters get free access on RTS and the RTS app. Bookmark this page and check back for the live score and result after the final whistle. Check Also Where to Watch Cabo Verde vs Serbia Live on TV