Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde Islands
World Cup · Round of 32 · 3 July 2026 · Hard Rock Stadium, Miami.
Status: after extra time. Half time 1–0. Referee: Drew Fischer, Canada.
Match forecast
Win probability implied by the betting market: Argentina 82%, draw 12%, Cape Verde Islands 6%. Pre-match odds (10Bet): 1.13 / 7.50 / 18.00.
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Goals
- 29' L. Messi (Argentina) — assist L. Martinez
- 59' D. Duarte (Cape Verde Islands) — assist R. Mendes
- 92' L. Martinez (Argentina) — assist A. Mac Allister
- 103' S. Lopes Cabral (Cape Verde Islands) — assist Y. Semedo
- 111' D. Borges (Argentina) · Own Goal
Cards
- 68' K. Lenini (Cape Verde Islands) — Yellow Card
- 115' G. Montiel (Argentina) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Argentina | Cape Verde Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 64% | 36% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.16 | 0.45 |
| Total shots | 22 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots blocked | 7 | 6 |
| Passes | 849 | 476 |
| Accurate passes | 779 | 408 |
| Corners | 8 | 8 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
| Fouls | 13 | 12 |
| Saves | 3 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Argentina lineup (4-4-2)
Coach: Lionel Scaloni.
- Lionel Messi — Attack, 1 goal
- Lisandro Martínez — Defender, 1 goal
- Rodrigo De Paul — Midfield
- Cristian Romero — Defender
- Leandro Paredes — Midfield
- Enzo Fernández — Midfield
- Facundo Medina — Defender
- Alexis Mac Allister — Midfield
- Emiliano Martínez — Goalkeeper
- Nicolás Tagliafico — Defender
- Thiago Almada — Attack
- Julián Alvarez — Attack
- Nicolás González — Attacker
- Gonzalo Montiel — Defender
- Nahuel Molina — Defender
- Lautaro Martínez — Attack
- Juan Musso — Goalkeeper
- Marcos Senesi — Defender
- Nicolás Otamendi — Defender
- Giuliano Simeone — Attack
- Valentín Barco — Midfield
- José López — Attacker
- Exequiel Palacios — Midfield
- Giovani Lo Celso — Midfield
- Gerónimo Rulli — Goalkeeper
- Nico Paz — Midfield
Cape Verde Islands lineup (4-1-4-1)
Coach: Pedro Leitao Brito.
- Sidny Lopes Cabral — Defender, 1 goal
- Deroy Duarte — Midfield, 1 goal
- Vozinha — Goalkeeper
- Kevin Lenini — Midfield
- Pico — Defender
- Yannick Semedo — Midfielder
- Hélio Varela — Attack
- Jovane Cabral — Attack
- Ryan Mendes — Attack
- Jamiro Monteiro — Midfield
- Gilson Tavares — Attacker
- Willy Semedo — Attack
- Dailon Rocha Livramento — Attacker
- Diney Borges — Defender
- Steven Moreira — Defender
- Laros Duarte — Midfield
- Nuno Da Costa — Attack
- Márcio Rosa — Goalkeeper
- Garry Rodrigues — Attack
- Telmo Arcanjo — Attack
- CJ dos Santos — Goalkeeper
- Kelvin Pires — Defender
- Stopira — Defender
- Logan Costa — Defender
- João Paulo — Midfielder
- Wagner Pina — Defender
Argentina — recent form
- Jordan 1–3 Argentina · 2026-06-28
- Argentina 2–0 Austria · 2026-06-22
- Argentina 3–0 Algeria · 2026-06-17
- Argentina 3–0 Iceland · 2026-06-10
- Argentina 2–0 Honduras · 2026-06-07
- Argentina 5–0 Zambia · 2026-03-31
- Argentina 2–1 Mauritania · 2026-03-27
- Angola 0–2 Argentina · 2025-11-14
Cape Verde Islands — recent form
- Cape Verde Islands 0–0 Saudi Arabia · 2026-06-27
- Uruguay 2–2 Cape Verde Islands · 2026-06-21
- Spain 0–0 Cape Verde Islands · 2026-06-15
- Cape Verde Islands 3–0 Bermuda · 2026-06-06
- Cape Verde Islands 3–0 Serbia · 2026-05-31
- Cape Verde Islands 1–1 Finland · 2026-03-30
- Chile 4–2 Cape Verde Islands · 2026-03-27
- Egypt 1–1 Cape Verde Islands · 2025-11-17
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Cape Verde Islands | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |