Argentina v Cape Verde

FIFA World Cup

Full time

Argentina

3–2

Cape Verde

Match events

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1st half

GoalGoal! Argentina 1, Cabo Verde 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez with a through ball.
29'1–0
Half-time1–0

2nd half

59'1–1
GoalGoal! Argentina 1, Cabo Verde 1. Deroy Duarte (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Mendes.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Argentina. Julián Alvarez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
63'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Argentina. Nico González replaces Thiago Almada.
64'
67'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Cabo Verde. Jamiro Monteiro replaces Laros Duarte.
67'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Cabo Verde. Dailon Livramento replaces Nuno da Costa.
68'
Yellow cardKevin Pina (Cabo Verde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Cabo Verde. Willy Semedo replaces Ryan Mendes.
80'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Cabo Verde. Hélio Varela replaces Jovane Cabral.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
84'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Facundo Medina because of an injury.
86'
Full-time1–1

Extra time

Highlights

0:38Gibbs: Cape Verde exposed Argentina's vulnerabilitiesESPN0:39Chaos in Cape Verde as stunning goal shocks ArgentinaESPN0:48Buenos Aires goes wild for Messi's opening goal vs. Cape VerdeESPN

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Match details

Date: Saturday 4 July 2026
Started: 8:00 am AEDT
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Officials: Drew Fischer (Referee)
Crowd: 64,478

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