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Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde Islands

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World Cup · Round of 32 W FT
Argentina
3 – 2
Cape Verde Islands
3 Jul 2026 · 22:00 Venue: Hard Rock Stadium Referee: Drew Fischer, Canada

Match events

Lionel Messi (Lisandro Martínez)
29'
59'
Deroy Duarte (Ryan Mendes)
Thiago Almada (Nicolás González)
63'
Lautaro Martínez (Julián Alvarez)
63'
67'
Nuno Da Costa (Dailon Rocha Livramento)
67'
Laros Duarte (Jamiro Monteiro)
68'
Kevin Lenini
80'
Jovane Cabral (Hélio Varela)
80'
Ryan Mendes (Willy Semedo)
Rodrigo De Paul (Leandro Paredes)
84'
Facundo Medina (Nicolás Tagliafico)
86'
Lisandro Martínez (Alexis Mac Allister)
93'
100'
Kevin Lenini (Gilson Tavares)
100'
Deroy Duarte (Yannick Semedo)
103'
Sidny Lopes Cabral
Nahuel Molina (Gonzalo Montiel)
104'
Diney Borges
111'
Gonzalo Montiel
115'

Lineups

Argentina
Formation: 4-4-2 Coach: Lionel Scaloni

Starting XI

  • 23Emiliano MartínezG
  • 26Nahuel MolinaD
  • 13Cristian RomeroD
  • 6Lisandro MartínezD
  • 25Facundo MedinaD
  • 7Rodrigo De PaulM
  • 20Alexis Mac AllisterM
  • 24Enzo FernándezM
  • 16Thiago AlmadaM
  • 10Lionel MessiF
  • 22Lautaro MartínezF

Substitutes

  • 15Nicolás GonzálezF
  • 9Julián AlvarezF
  • 5Leandro ParedesM
  • 3Nicolás TagliaficoD
  • 4Gonzalo MontielD
  • 12Gerónimo RulliG
  • 1Juan MussoG
  • 2Marcos SenesiD
  • 19Nicolás OtamendiD
  • 14Exequiel PalaciosM
  • 11Giovani Lo CelsoM
  • 17Giuliano SimeoneF
  • 18Nico PazF
  • 8Valentín BarcoM
  • 21José Manuel LópezF
Cape Verde Islands
Formation: 4-1-4-1 Coach: Pedro Leitao Brito

Starting XI

  • 1VozinhaG
  • 22Steven MoreiraD
  • 4PicoD
  • 3Diney BorgesD
  • 13Sidny Lopes CabralD
  • 6Kevin LeniniM
  • 20Ryan MendesM
  • 15Laros DuarteM
  • 14Deroy DuarteM
  • 7Jovane CabralM
  • 21Nuno Da CostaF

Substitutes

  • 10Jamiro MonteiroM
  • 19Dailon Rocha LivramentoF
  • 26Hélio VarelaF
  • 17Willy SemedoF
  • 16Yannick SemedoM
  • 9Gilson TavaresF
  • 23CJ Dos SantosG
  • 12Márcio RosaG
  • 5Logan CostaD
  • 25Kelvin PiresD
  • 2StopiraD
  • 24Wagner PinaD
  • 11Garry RodriguesF
  • 8João PauloM
  • 18Telmo ArcanjoM

Statistics

64% Possession 36%
22 Shots 16
10 On target 5
849 Passes 476
92% Pass % 86%
13 Fouls 12
8 Corners 8
3 Offsides 2

Match analysis

Argentina won 3–2 to Cape Verde Islands.