Argentina v Cape Verde
FIFA World Cup 2026, Round of 32. 3 July 2026, Miami Gardens.
Result
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Full time: Argentina 3, Cape Verde 2.
After extra time
- Argentina scorers
- Lionel Messi 29', Lisandro Martínez 92', Diney 111' (og)
- Cape Verde scorers
- Deroy Duarte 59', Sidny Lopes Cabral 103'
Argentina needed extra time and an own goal to get past Cape Verde 3–2 in the round of 32, after the World Cup debutants twice came back to level.
Lionel Messi put Argentina ahead before half-time and Deroy Duarte equalised in the 59th minute. Lisandro Martínez scored two minutes into extra time, and Sidny Lopes Cabral made it 2–2 with a curling shot later voted goal of the tournament.
The winner came in the 111th minute, when a Messi corner went in off Cape Verde defender Diney. The crowd was 64,478.
When and where
Kick-off
Stadium
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States