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Argentina vs. Cape Verde: Jul 3, 2026

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Argentina beats Cape Verde, advances to Round of 16, led by Messi's goal
REPLAY
Match 86 - Round of 32: Argentina vs Cabo Verde
JULY 3
Vozinha’s Best Moments 2026 FIFA World Cup™ 🇨🇻

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Argentina Holds Off Cape Verde in INSTANT CLASSIC 🚨 Zlatan & Thierry Henry's INSTANT Analysis

Argentina Holds Off Cape Verde in INSTANT CLASSIC 🚨 Zlatan & Thierry Henry's INSTANT Analysis
JULY 4 • FOX SPORTS
Lionel Messi vs Vozinha ⭐️ EPIC FIFA WORLD CUP™ Classic Showdown

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Argentina vs Cape Verde Extended Highlights 🌎🏆 2026 FIFA World Cup™ | Round of 32

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Argentina vs Cape Verde Highlights 🌎🏆 2026 FIFA World Cup™ | Round of 32

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JULY 4 • FOX SPORTS
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substitutes
Julian Alvarez #9 • F Sub In 63'
Nico Gonzalez #15 • M Sub In 64'
Leandro Paredes #5 • M Sub In 84'
Nicolas Tagliafico #3 • D Sub In 86'
Gonzalo Montiel #4 • D Sub In 104'Yellow Card
Valentin Barco #8 • M
Giovani Lo Celso #11 • M
Juan Musso #1 • G
Nicolas Otamendi #19 • D
Nico Paz #18 • F
Geronimo Rulli #12 • G
Marcos Senesi #2 • M
Giuliano Simeone #17 • F
M • #8 Joao Paulo
Sub In 67' F • #19 Dailon Livramento
Sub In 67' M • #10 Jamiro Monteiro
Sub In 80' M • #17 Willy Semedo
Sub In 80' M • #26 Helio Varela
Sub In 100' F • #9 Gilson Benchimol
Sub In 100' M • #16 Yannick Semedo
M • #18 Telmo Arcanjo
D • #5 Logan Costa
G • #23 CJ Dos Santos
D • #24 Wagner Pina
D • #25 Kelvin Pires
M • #11 Garry Rodrigues
G • #12 Marcio Rosa
D • #2 Stopira
  1. substitutes
    Julian Alvarez #9 • F Sub In 63'
    Nico Gonzalez #15 • M Sub In 64'
    Leandro Paredes #5 • M Sub In 84'
    Nicolas Tagliafico #3 • D Sub In 86'
    Gonzalo Montiel #4 • D Sub In 104'Yellow Card
    Valentin Barco #8 • M
    Giovani Lo Celso #11 • M
    Juan Musso #1 • G
    Nicolas Otamendi #19 • D
    Nico Paz #18 • F
    Geronimo Rulli #12 • G
    Marcos Senesi #2 • M
    Giuliano Simeone #17 • F
  2. substitutes
    M • #8 Joao Paulo
    Sub In 67' F • #19 Dailon Livramento
    Sub In 67' M • #10 Jamiro Monteiro
    Sub In 80' M • #17 Willy Semedo
    Sub In 80' M • #26 Helio Varela
    Sub In 100' F • #9 Gilson Benchimol
    Sub In 100' M • #16 Yannick Semedo
    M • #18 Telmo Arcanjo
    D • #5 Logan Costa
    G • #23 CJ Dos Santos
    D • #24 Wagner Pina
    D • #25 Kelvin Pires
    M • #11 Garry Rodrigues
    G • #12 Marcio Rosa
    D • #2 Stopira
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KEY PLAYERS

Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi ARG · #10
1 Goal, 6 SOG, 37 Passes
Sidny Lopes Cabral
Sidny Lopes Cabral CPV · #13
1 Goal, 2 SOG, 44 Passes
Lisandro Martinez
Lisandro Martinez ARG · #6
1 Goal, 1 Assist, 109 Passes
Deroy Duarte
Deroy Duarte CPV · #14
1 Goal, 2 SOG, 38 Passes

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Argentina vs. Cape Verde Highlights: Argentina Survives In Extra Time

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The over/under was 2.5 and the teams scored 5 goals, so people who bet the over won
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Argentina won at -730 odds so a bet of $730 won $830 total

KEY PLAYS

CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 3 CPV 2
120+1' Corner taken by J. Monteiro.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 3 CPV 2
120+1' Shot by J. Monteiro.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 3 CPV 2
120+1' Shot by H. Varela.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 3 CPV 2
120' Shot by H. Varela.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 3 CPV 2
119' Corner taken by J. Monteiro.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 3 CPV 2
119' Shot on goal by D. Borges.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 3 CPV 2
118' Corner taken by Y. Semedo.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 3 CPV 2
116' Shot on goal by S. Lopes Cabral.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 3 CPV 2
115' G. Montiel (ARG) received a yellow card (serious foul play).
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 3 CPV 2
115' Foul called on H. Varela.
ARG GOAL
ARG 3 CPV 2
111' D. Borges scored an own goal.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 2 CPV 2
111' Corner taken by L. Messi.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 2 CPV 2
110' Foul called on N. Tagliafico.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 2 CPV 2
108' Shot by Y. Semedo.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 2 CPV 2
107' Foul called on E. Martinez.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 2 CPV 2
105' Shot on goal by L. Messi.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 2 CPV 2
105' Shot by G. Montiel.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 2 CPV 2
104' G. Montiel substituted in for N. Molina.
CPV GOAL
ARG 2 CPV 2
103' S. Lopes Cabral scored a goal, assisted by Y. Semedo.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 2 CPV 1
100' G. Benchimol substituted in for K. Pina.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 2 CPV 1
99' Shot by E. Fernandez.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 2 CPV 1
99' Corner taken by L. Messi.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 2 CPV 1
98' Shot by L. Messi.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 2 CPV 1
97' Shot by S. Moreira.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 2 CPV 1
97' Corner taken by S. Lopes Cabral.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 2 CPV 1
96' Corner taken by S. Lopes Cabral.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 2 CPV 1
96' Corner taken by S. Lopes Cabral.
ARG GOAL
ARG 2 CPV 1
92' Li. Martinez scored a goal, assisted by A. Mac Allister.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
92' Corner taken by L. Messi.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
90+3' Foul called on L. Messi.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
90+5' Foul called on S. Moreira.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
90+7' Foul called on N. Tagliafico.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
90+1' Shot on goal by L. Paredes.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
90+4' Shot on goal by E. Fernandez.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
88' Corner taken by L. Messi.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
87' Shot by A. Mac Allister.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
86' N. Tagliafico substituted in for F. Medina.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
84' Shot by N. Gonzalez.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
84' Corner taken by L. Messi.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
84' L. Paredes substituted in for R. De Paul.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
81' Corner taken by L. Messi.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
80' H. Varela substituted in for J. Cabral.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
80' W. Semedo substituted in for R. Mendes.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
79' Foul called on E. Fernandez.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
78' Foul called on C. Romero.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
78' Shot by K. Pina.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
77' Foul called on J. Monteiro.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
73' Shot by N. Gonzalez.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
73' Corner taken by R. De Paul.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
73' Shot on goal by L. Messi.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
71' Foul called on L. Messi.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
69' Shot by L. Messi.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
68' K. Pina (CPV) received a yellow card (serious foul play).
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
68' Foul called on L. Messi.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
67' D. Livramento substituted in for N. Da Costa.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
67' Shot by E. Fernandez.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
64' Corner taken by L. Messi.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
64' N. Gonzalez substituted in for T. Almada.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 1
63' Shot on goal by L. Messi.
CPV GOAL
ARG 1 CPV 1
59' D. Duarte scored a goal, assisted by R. Mendes.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 0
58' Foul called on L. Duarte.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 0
54' Shot on goal by D. Duarte.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 0
53' Foul called on S. Moreira.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 0
50' Foul called on P. Lopes.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 0
49' Shot by R. Mendes.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 0
49' Corner taken by S. Lopes Cabral.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 0
49' Shot by J. Cabral.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 0
49' Corner taken by S. Lopes Cabral.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 0
45+1' Foul called on S. Lopes Cabral.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 0
45' Shot on goal by E. Fernandez.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 0
43' Foul called on Vozinha.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 0
42' Foul called on E. Fernandez.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 0
40' Foul called on T. Almada.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 0
38' Shot by S. Moreira.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 1 CPV 0
32' Foul called on J. Cabral.
ARG GOAL
ARG 1 CPV 0
29' L. Messi scored a goal, assisted by Li. Martinez.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 0 CPV 0
18' Shot on goal by L. Messi.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 0 CPV 0
16' Foul called on L. Messi.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 0 CPV 0
15' Shot by L. Messi.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 0 CPV 0
10' Foul called on J. Cabral.
CPV KEY PLAY
ARG 0 CPV 0
7' Shot by R. Mendes.
ARG KEY PLAY
ARG 0 CPV 0
5' Foul called on D. Duarte.
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