World Cup · Round of 32: Argentina beat Cape Verde Islands 3-2. The match was played on Friday, 3 July 2026 at Hard Rock Stadium (Miami); refereed by Drew Fischer, Canada.
L. Messi 29' (Argentina) · D. Duarte 59' (Cape Verde Islands) · L. Martinez 92' (Argentina) · S. Lopes Cabral 103' (Cape Verde Islands) · D. Borges 111' (OG) (Argentina)
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 3-2.
Argentina held 64% of possession against 36%, attempting 22 shots to Cape Verde Islands's 16.
Shots on target read 10-5 and corners 8-8.
Substitutes: G. Rulli, J. Musso, N. Otamendi, L. Paredes, E. Palacios, G. Montiel, N. Gonzalez, G. Simeone, N. Tagliafico, G. Lo Celso, M. Senesi, J. Alvarez, J. Lopez, V. Barco, N. Paz
Coach: Lionel Scaloni
Substitutes: M. Rosa, dos Santos CJ, G. Rodrigues, J. Monteiro, L. Costa, K. Pires, Joao Paulo, T. Arcanjo, H. Varela, Stopira, W. Semedo, Y. Semedo, Benchimol, D. Livramento, W. Pina
Coach: Pedro Leitao Brito
Lionel Messi (Argentina) — named player of the match with a 9.3 rating.