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Argentina Vs Cape Verde – World Cup 2026

#87 · Round of 32 · Sat, Jul 4, 2026

Argentina
Argentina flag
3–2
FT
Cape Verde flag
Cape Verde

Match Events

Kick-off
1-0L. MessiAL. Martinez⚽
29'
HT · 1-0
59'
⚽D. DuarteAR. Mendes1-1
↓L. Martinez↑J. Alvarez🔄
63'
↓T. Almada↑N. Gonzalez🔄
64'
67'
🔄↓L. Duarte↑J. Monteiro
67'
🔄↓N. Da Costa↑D. Livramento
68'
Kevin Lenini
80'
🔄↓J. Cabral↑H. Varela
80'
🔄↓R. Mendes↑W. Semedo
↓R. de Paul↑L. Paredes🔄
84'
↓F. Medina↑N. Tagliafico🔄
86'
FT · 1-1
2-1L. MartinezAA. Mac Allister⚽
92'
100'
🔄↓D. Duarte↑Y. Semedo
100'
🔄↓K. Lenini↑Benchimol
103'
⚽S. Lopes CabralAY. Semedo2-2
↓N. Molina↑G. Montiel🔄
104'
3-2D. Borges(OG)⚽
111'
Gonzalo Montiel
115'
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Match Stats

64%Possession36%
Shooting
22Total Shots16
10Shots on Target5
2.16Expected Goals (xG)0.45
Passing
92%Pass Accuracy86%
12Key Passes11
Discipline
13Fouls12
1Yellow Cards1
Defense
22Tackles19
8Corners8
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Lineups

ARG
ARG
23E. Martinez🧤
26N. Molina↓104'
13C. Romero
6L. MartinezA29'↓63'⚽92'
25F. Medina↓86'
7R. de Paul↓84'
20A. Mac AllisterA92'
24E. Fernandez
16T. Almada↓64'
10L. Messi©⚽29'
22L. MartinezA29'↓63'⚽92'
Substitutes
12G. Rulli🧤
1J. Musso🧤
19N. Otamendi
5L. Paredes↑84'
14E. Palacios
4G. Montiel↑104'🟡
15N. Gonzalez↑64'
17G. Simeone
3N. Tagliafico↑86'
11G. Lo Celso
2M. Senesi
9J. Alvarez↑63'
21J. Lopez
8V. Barco
18N. Paz
CPV
CPV
1Vozinha🧤
22S. Moreira
4R. Lopes
3D. Borges(OG)⚽111'
13S. Lopes Cabral⚽103'
6K. Lenini🟡↓100'
20R. Mendes©A59'↓80'
15L. Duarte↓67'
14D. Duarte⚽59'↓100'
7J. Cabral↓80'
21N. Da Costa↓67'
Substitutes
12M. Rosa🧤
23dos Santos CJ🧤
11G. Rodrigues
10J. Monteiro↑67'
5L. Costa
25K. Pires
8Joao Paulo
18T. Arcanjo
26H. Varela↑80'
2Stopira
17W. Semedo↑80'
16Y. Semedo↑100'A103'
9Benchimol↑100'
19D. Livramento↑67'
24W. Pina
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Player Ratings

Top 5
PlayerRTGGASOTKPTKL
Lionel MessiARG
9.31-641
Lisandro MartínezARG
9.21111-
VozinhaCPV
8.5-----
Rodrigo De PaulARG
7.6---11
Sidny Lopes CabralCPV
7.31-211

Match Details

Date
Sat, July 4, 2026
Kick-Off
3:30 AM · IST
Venue
AT&T Stadium, Arlington →
Referee
Drew Fischer, Canada
Watch
Watch Highlights →

Recent Form (Last 5)

ARG
ARG
WWDWW
4W · 1D · 0L
CPV
CPV
WWLWD
3W · 1D · 1L

Venue Map

WC 2026

AT&T Stadium

Dallas Stadium

Arlington, TX, USA
80,000 capacity
Local kick-off: 5:00 PM CDT
AT&T Stadium Guide →Maps

Previous Matches

Argentina's Previous
JOR
JOR1 – 3ARG
ARG

Jun 28, 7:30 AM · IST · #72 · Group J

Cape Verde's Previous
CPV
CPV0 – 0KSA
KSA

Jun 27, 5:30 AM · IST · #64 · Group H

Next Matches

Argentina's Next
ARG
ARG3 – 2EGY
EGY

Jul 7, 9:30 PM · IST · #95 · Round of 16