2026 World Cup; Argentina advances to round of 16 with defeat of Cape Verde

Samim Sat Jul 2026 2 months ago 711

Argentina, entering as FIFA's top-ranked team against Cape Verde, the 67th-ranked side in the world, dominated the first half and finally took the lead in the 29th minute with a goal from Lionel Messi. However, Cape Verde equalized in the 59th minute through Dervy Duarte and, with standout performance from their goalkeeper Vozinha, held the scoreline until the end of regular time.


In extra time, Lisandro Martínez put Argentina ahead again in the 92nd minute; but Sydney Lopez leveled the score once more in the 102nd minute with a stunning goal, keeping Cape Verde's hopes of an upset alive.


In the end, Cristian Romero scored Argentina's third goal in the 111th minute off a pass from Lionel Messi. Cape Verde's late efforts to claw back were in vain, and Argentina's goalkeeper protected his team's lead with several key saves.


With this victory, the defending champions progressed to the round of 16, where they will face Egypt—a team that had previously advanced by defeating Australia in a penalty shootout.

The Argentina national football team advanced to the round of 16 in the World Cup with a 3-2 victory over Cape Verde after 120 minutes. The match, held on Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami during the round of 32, went to extra time after ending 1-1 at the end of 90 minutes.

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