Argentina v Cape Verde Islands, 03 July 2026

Score3-2 to Argentina
RefereeDrew Fischer
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 32
VenueHard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens FL
Attendance64,478

View Argentina v Cape Verde Islands head to head

Kick-off: 6.00pm local . After extra time – 1-1 at 90 minutes. . FIFA World Ranking: Argentina 1st, Cape Verde Islands 57th . This was the first-ever meeting at ‘A’ international level.

3 Argentina

Manager: Lionel Scaloni

2 Cape Verde Islands

Manager: Bubista

Goals:

Lionel Messi 29 G
Lisandro Martínez 92 G
Diney Borges own goal 111 OG

Goals:

Deroy Duarte 59 G
Sidny Cabral 103 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Lisandro Martínez
Defender Facundo Medina
Defender Cristian Romero
Defender/Midfielder Nahuel Molina
Midfielder Thiago Almada
Midfielder Rodrigo De Paul
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Lionel Messi (captain)
Forward Lautaro Martínez

Starting lineup:

Vózinha Goalkeeper
Diney Borges Defender
Sidny Cabral Defender/Midfielder
Kevin Pina Defender/Midfielder
Steven Moreira Defender/Midfielder
Pico Defender/Midfielder
Deroy Duarte Midfielder
Laros Duarte Midfielder
Ryan Mendes Midfielder/Forward (captain)
Jovane Cabral Forward
Nuno da Costa Forward

Substitutions:

Julián Alvarez for Lautaro Martínez 63
Nico González for Thiago Almada 63
Leandro Paredes for Rodrigo De Paul 84
Nicolás Tagliafico for Facundo Medina 85
Gonzalo Montiel for Nahuel Molina 104

Substitutions:

Dailon Livramento for Nuno da Costa 67
Jamiro Monteiro for Laros Duarte 67
Hélio Varela for Jovane Cabral 80
Willy Semedo for Ryan Mendes 80
Gilson Benchimol for Kevin Pina 100
Yannick Semedo for Deroy Duarte 100

Cards:

Gonzalo Montiel 115 Y

Cards:

Kevin Pina 68 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Juan Musso
Goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli
Defender Gonzalo Montiel
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Defender Marcos Senesi
Defender Nicolás Tagliafico
Defender/Midfielder Valentín Barco
Defender/Midfielder Nico González
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder Exequiel Palacios
Midfielder Leandro Paredes
Midfielder Nico Paz
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Forward José Manuel López
Forward Giuliano Simeone

On the bench:

Goalkeeper CJ Dos Santos
Goalkeeper Márcio Rosa
Defender Logan Costa
Defender Djack
Defender Stopira
Defender/Midfielder João Paulo
Defender/Midfielder Wagner Pina
Midfielder Jamiro Monteiro
Midfielder Yannick Semedo
Midfielder Telmo Arcanjo
Midfielder/Forward Hélio Varela
Midfielder/Forward Garry Rodrigues
Midfielder/Forward Willy Semedo
Forward Dailon Livramento
Forward Gilson Benchimol

Comments:

Lionel Messi had now extended his record by scoring in eight consecutive games at FIFA World Cup finals (12 goals). He had also now become the first player to score seven or more at consecutive tournaments.

Comments:

At their first participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament, Cape Verde Islands in their four games had faced three previous winners and drawn all of them at 90 minutes.

3 Argentina

Manager: Lionel Scaloni

Goals:

Lionel Messi 29 G
Lisandro Martínez 92 G
Diney Borges own goal 111 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Lisandro Martínez
Defender Facundo Medina
Defender Cristian Romero
Defender/Midfielder Nahuel Molina
Midfielder Thiago Almada
Midfielder Rodrigo De Paul
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Lionel Messi (captain)
Forward Lautaro Martínez

Substitutions:

Julián Alvarez for Lautaro Martínez 63
Nico González for Thiago Almada 63
Leandro Paredes for Rodrigo De Paul 84
Nicolás Tagliafico for Facundo Medina 85
Gonzalo Montiel for Nahuel Molina 104

Cards:

Gonzalo Montiel 115 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Juan Musso
Goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli
Defender Gonzalo Montiel
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Defender Marcos Senesi
Defender Nicolás Tagliafico
Defender/Midfielder Valentín Barco
Defender/Midfielder Nico González
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder Exequiel Palacios
Midfielder Leandro Paredes
Midfielder Nico Paz
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Forward José Manuel López
Forward Giuliano Simeone

Comments:

Lionel Messi had now extended his record by scoring in eight consecutive games at FIFA World Cup finals (12 goals). He had also now become the first player to score seven or more at consecutive tournaments.

2 Cape Verde Islands

Manager: Bubista

Goals:

Deroy Duarte 59 G
Sidny Cabral 103 G

Starting lineup:

Vózinha Goalkeeper
Diney Borges Defender
Sidny Cabral Defender/Midfielder
Kevin Pina Defender/Midfielder
Steven Moreira Defender/Midfielder
Pico Defender/Midfielder
Deroy Duarte Midfielder
Laros Duarte Midfielder
Ryan Mendes Midfielder/Forward (captain)
Jovane Cabral Forward
Nuno da Costa Forward

Substitutions:

Dailon Livramento for Nuno da Costa 67
Jamiro Monteiro for Laros Duarte 67
Hélio Varela for Jovane Cabral 80
Willy Semedo for Ryan Mendes 80
Gilson Benchimol for Kevin Pina 100
Yannick Semedo for Deroy Duarte 100

Cards:

Kevin Pina 68 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper CJ Dos Santos
Goalkeeper Márcio Rosa
Defender Logan Costa
Defender Djack
Defender Stopira
Defender/Midfielder João Paulo
Defender/Midfielder Wagner Pina
Midfielder Jamiro Monteiro
Midfielder Yannick Semedo
Midfielder Telmo Arcanjo
Midfielder/Forward Hélio Varela
Midfielder/Forward Garry Rodrigues
Midfielder/Forward Willy Semedo
Forward Dailon Livramento
Forward Gilson Benchimol

Comments:

At their first participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament, Cape Verde Islands in their four games had faced three previous winners and drawn all of them at 90 minutes.