Argentina and Cape Verde Islands played out a dramatic World Cup last-16 tie on Friday 3 July 2026, with the match finishing 1–1 after 90 minutes before extra time ended 2–1 to Argentina. L. Messi opened the scoring for Argentina in the 29th minute, assisted by L. Martinez, to give the South Americans a 1–0 lead at half-time. Cape Verde Islands equalised through D. Duarte in the 59th minute, with R. Mendes providing the assist. L. Martinez restored Argentina's lead in...

Argentina face Cape Verde Islands on Friday, 3 July 2026, in a World Cup match that carries significant weight for both sides. The fixture is Matchday 32 of the tournament, with kickoff set for 22:00 UTC. Argentina enter the contest at the top of the competition standings with a perfect record: nine points from three games, three wins, no draws, and no losses, scoring eight goals and conceding just one. Cape Verde Islands sit inside the top four with three points from three games, having drawn a...