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Argentina vs Cape Verde Islands — FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32

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Argentina
3–2
Match Finished
Cape Verde Islands
🗓 Saturday 4 July 2026 📍 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami 🧑‍⚖️ Drew Fischer, Canada

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Result: Argentina won · Held ✓ · RPS 0.013

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Match recap

Argentina beat Cape Verde Islands 3–2.

Scorers — Argentina: L. Messi 29', L. Martinez 92' · Cape Verde Islands: D. Duarte 59', S. Lopes Cabral 103', D. Borges 111' (OG)

Possession: Argentina 64% – Cape Verde Islands 36%.

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Timeline

  1. YELLOW CARDArgentina115'
    G

    Gonzalo Montiel

    Argentina

  2. OWN GOALArgentina111'
    Argentina3–2Cape Verde Islands
    D

    D. BorgesCBOG

    Argentina

  3. SUBSTITUTIONArgentina104'
    GG. MontielRBN. MolinaN
  4. GOALCape Verde Islands103'
    Argentina2–2Cape Verde Islands
    S

    S. Lopes CabralLB

    Cape Verde Islands · assist: Y. Semedo

  5. SUBSTITUTIONCape Verde Islands100'
    BBenchimolCDMK. LeniniK
  6. SUBSTITUTIONCape Verde Islands100'
    YY. SemedoCAMD. DuarteD
  7. GOALArgentina92'
    Argentina2–1Cape Verde Islands
    L

    L. MartinezCB

    Argentina · assist: A. Mac Allister

  8. SUBSTITUTIONArgentina86'
    NN. TagliaficoLBF. MedinaF
  9. SUBSTITUTIONArgentina84'
    LL. ParedesRMR. de PaulR
  10. SUBSTITUTIONCape Verde Islands80'
    WW. SemedoRMR. MendesR
  11. SUBSTITUTIONCape Verde Islands80'
    HH. VarelaLMJ. CabralJ
  12. YELLOW CARDCape Verde Islands68'
    K

    Kevin LeniniCDM

    Cape Verde Islands

  13. SUBSTITUTIONCape Verde Islands67'
    DD. LivramentoSTN. Da CostaN
  14. SUBSTITUTIONCape Verde Islands67'
    JJ. MonteiroCAML. DuarteL
  15. SUBSTITUTIONArgentina64'
    NN. GonzalezLMT. AlmadaT
  16. SUBSTITUTIONArgentina63'
    JJ. AlvarezSTL. MartinezL
  17. GOALCape Verde Islands59'
    Argentina1–1Cape Verde Islands
    D

    D. DuarteCAM

    Cape Verde Islands · assist: R. Mendes

  18. GOALArgentina29'
    Argentina1–0Cape Verde Islands
    L

    L. MessiST

    Argentina · assist: L. Martinez

Match stats

64%Ball Possession36%
2.16Expected goals (xG)0.45
22Total Shots16
10Shots on Goal5
8Corner Kicks8
3Offsides2
13Fouls12
1Yellow Cards1
3Goalkeeper Saves8

Lineups

L
Player of the match L. Messi Argentina
9.5
Argentina4-4-2
236.9MartinezGK
257.0MedinaLB
69.2MartinezCB
137.2RomeroCB
266.2MolinaRB
166.7AlmadaLM
247.0FernandezCM
206.9Mac AllisterCM
77.6de PaulRM
226.2MartinezST
10★9.5MessiST
Cape Verde Islands4-1-4-1
18.2VozinhaGK
137.5Lopes CabralLB
36.0BorgesCB
46.9LopesCB
226.3MoreiraRB
67.0LeniniCDM
76.7CabralLM
147.2DuarteCAM
156.2DuarteCAM
206.6MendesRM
216.0Da CostaST
Argentina4-4-2

Substitutes

  • GG. Rulli#12
  • JJ. Musso#1
  • NN. Otamendi#19
  • LL. Paredes#584'7.0
  • EE. Palacios#14
  • GG. Montiel#4104'6.2
  • NN. Gonzalez#1564'6.3
  • GG. Simeone#17
  • NN. Tagliafico#386'6.9
  • GG. Lo Celso#11
  • MM. Senesi#2
  • JJ. Alvarez#963'6.3
  • JJ. Lopez#21
  • VV. Barco#8
  • NN. Paz#18
LCoachLionel Scaloni
Cape Verde Islands4-1-4-1

Substitutes

  • MM. Rosa#12
  • Ddos Santos CJ#23
  • GG. Rodrigues#11
  • JJ. Monteiro#1067'6.2
  • LL. Costa#5
  • KK. Pires#25
  • JJoao Paulo#8
  • TT. Arcanjo#18
  • HH. Varela#2680'6.7
  • SStopira#2
  • WW. Semedo#1780'6.2
  • YY. Semedo#16100'6.9
  • BBenchimol#9100'6.3
  • DD. Livramento#1967'6.3
  • WW. Pina#24
PCoachPedro Leitao Brito
Goal Yellow card Red card Subbed off Player of the match Own goal