Yellow card
Pico Lopes
Cape Verde defender cynically fouls Rodrigo De Paul to stop a dangerous counter-attack down the left.
Cape Verde
FTRound of 32
🇦🇷ArgentinaHome
3–2
🇨🇻Cape VerdeAway
0'90'
Hard Rock Stadium
Match events
18'🟨Pico Lopes
31'⚽Lionel Messi
41'⚽Ryan Mendes
58'⚽Julián Álvarez
69'🟨Lisandro Martínez
74'⚽Jovane Cabral
87'⚽Thiago Almada
Match preview: Argentina vs Cape Verde
🕐 Saturday, July 04, 2026 at 05:00 AM (ICT) · 📍 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, USA
Argentina face Cape Verde in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens. This promises to be an exciting contest between two competitive sides.
Argentina
52%
Win probability
Draw
23%
Draw
Cape Verde
25%
Loss
Match timeline
18'
Goal
Lionel Messi
Messi receives from De Paul on the wing and curls a right-footed shot from 22 yards into the far corner with precision.
Argentina
31'
41'
Goal
Ryan Mendes
Mendes capitalizes on a defensive error, latching onto a loose ball and driving a low finish past Musso to level the match.
Cape Verde
Goal
Julián Álvarez
Álvarez reacts fastest to a scramble at the penalty spot after Almada's header is blocked, tapping in from close range.
Argentina
58'
Yellow card
Lisandro Martínez
Argentina's defender receives a booking for an excessive sliding challenge on João Paulo in the midfield.
Argentina
69'
74'
Goal
Jovane Cabral
Cabral cuts inside from the left flank and strikes a precision left-footed shot that finds the bottom corner for an unlikely equalizer.
Cape Verde
Goal
Thiago Almada
Almada receives on the edge of the box and strikes a first-time right-footed volley that arcs into the top corner to seal Argentina's victory.
Argentina
87'
Lineups
Argentina - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKJuan Musso
2RBLeonardo Balerdi
3CBNicolás Tagliafico
4CBGonzalo Montiel
6LBLisandro Martínez
5DMLeandro Paredes
7CMRodrigo De Paul
8CMValentín Barco
9RWJulián Álvarez
10STLionel Messi
16LWThiago Almada
Cape Verde - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKVozinha
2RBStopira
3CBDiney Borges
4CBPico Lopes
5LBLogan Costa
6DMKevin Pina
7CMJovane Cabral
8CMJoão Paulo
9RWGilson Benchimol
19STDailon Livramento
20LWRyan Mendes
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