Jovane Cabral

ANALYSIS
Cape Verde's starting XI added Cabral, who did not play against either Uruguay or Saudi Arabia. For the World Cup, Friday marked his third tackle won, second shot and first cross. Thereafter, during the game's 80th minute, he was replaced by Helio Varela. Cape Verde excelled both with and without him, the latter recently proven by extra-time heroics against Argentina. Though he may have logged less credit than his more utilized teammates, it is worth noting that Cabral provided pressure-inducing shifts against two of the tournament's top contenders, not only Argentina but also Spain.