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World Cup 2026: Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde (AET)
ShireHub's read: Argentina survived an almighty scare to defeat Cape Verde in the last 32. The minnows came within seconds of pulling off the greatest upset in World Cup history, and the defending championslooked shattered at the final whistle.
Argentina 3 — Cape Verde 2 (AET) | Round of 32 | Miami Stadium July 3, 2026
🇦🇷 Messi 29' · 🇨🇻 Duarte 59' · 🇦🇷 L. Martínez 92' ET · 🇨🇻 Sidny Cabral 103' ET · 🇦🇷 Diney Borges 111' ET (og)
🇦🇷 Argentina
29' — Lionel Messi (assist: Lisandro Martínez). Martínez played it through to Messi on the edge of the box. One touch, finished past Vozinha. His seventh goal of the tournament. Outright Golden Boot leader.
92' ET — Lisandro Martínez (assist: Mac Allister). Mac Allister slid the ball into Martínez's run in extra time. He bundled it in from close range.
111' ET — Diney Borges (og) (assist: Messi). Messi found the ball and pulled it back into the box. Diney Borges turned it into his own net. Argentina through.
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
59' — Deroy Duarte. Duarte drove into the box and finished low past Martínez. 1-1. The smallest nation left in the tournament was level with the defending champions.
103' ET — Sidny Cabral (assist: Yannick Semedo). Semedo found Sidny on the edge of the box. He shaped his body, and curled a shot around the wall and into the top corner. It's a goal-of-the-tournament contender.
The Vozinha show
8 Saves by Vozinha. He denied Messi three times from free kicks alone.
They go home now. But they leave as the most-loved team of this World Cup.
💬Cape Verde are out, but what a ride. How would you rate their World Cup? And did they win you over?
ShireHub's read: Argentina survived an almighty scare to defeat Cape Verde in the last 32. The minnows came within seconds of pulling off the greatest upset in World Cup history, and the defending championslooked shattered at the final whistle.
Argentina 3 — Cape Verde 2 (AET) | Round of 32 | Miami Stadium July 3, 2026
🇦🇷 Messi 29' · 🇨🇻 Duarte 59' · 🇦🇷 L. Martínez 92' ET · 🇨🇻 Sidny Cabral 103' ET · 🇦🇷 Diney Borges 111' ET (og)
🇦🇷 Argentina
29' — Lionel Messi (assist: Lisandro Martínez). Martínez played it through to Messi on the edge of the box. One touch, finished past Vozinha. His seventh goal of the tournament. Outright Golden Boot leader.
92' ET — Lisandro Martínez (assist: Mac Allister). Mac Allister slid the ball into Martínez's run in extra time. He bundled it in from close range.
111' ET — Diney Borges (og) (assist: Messi). Messi found the ball and pulled it back into the box. Diney Borges turned it into his own net. Argentina through.
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
59' — Deroy Duarte. Duarte drove into the box and finished low past Martínez. 1-1. The smallest nation left in the tournament was level with the defending champions.
103' ET — Sidny Cabral (assist: Yannick Semedo). Semedo found Sidny on the edge of the box. He shaped his body, and curled a shot around the wall and into the top corner. It's a goal-of-the-tournament contender.
The Vozinha show
8 Saves by Vozinha. He denied Messi three times from free kicks alone.
They go home now. But they leave as the most-loved team of this World Cup.
💬Cape Verde are out, but what a ride. How would you rate their World Cup? And did they win you over?
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