Argentina see off spirited Cape Verde
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In addition to that, Messi becomes the first-ever player in World Cup history to have 20 goals to his name, further expanding his lead over Kylian Mbappe. But it’ll go to waste if Cape Verde continues pushing the three-time World Cup champions to the brink and cause arguably the biggest upset of the tournament.
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One of the most shocking matches in World Cup history took place on July 3, as Cape Verde and Argentina went into stoppage time in their Round of 32 matchup. Massive underdog Cape Verde (who has become this World Cup’s most beloved team) managed to last 90 minutes after a goal from Deroy Duarte in the 59th minute.
Lionel Scaloni says Argentina’s hard-fought win over Cape Verde proved that they are not on the “easy side of the draw” at the World Cup.Argentina prevailed 3-2 in extra-time to progress to the
Argentina is beathing a sigh of relief after surviving the most remarkable challenge from tiny Cape Verde in the first knockout round of the 2026 World Cup, escaping with a late goal to win 3-2 and advance to the Round of 16.
