France, June 3 -- Cape Verde will face World Cup regulars Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia during their debut at the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Head coach Pedro Leitão Brito, also known as Bubista, a defender during a 10-year playing career at clubs in Spain, Angola and Portugal, was characteristically straightforward.

"When we qualified, I said that we wanted to play the best teams at the World Cup," the former Cape Verde international told the website of World Cup organisers Fifa.

"And we were lucky to get Spain, who are near the top of the Fifa rankings," added the 55-year-old, who took charge of the national team in January 2020.

"There's also Uruguay, who've been world champions twice, and former...