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Completed 2026 World Cup · Round of 32

Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde: match result

Match 87 · Round of 32July 3, 2026
Argentina3
  • Lionel Messi29'
  • Lisandro Martínez92'
3–2

Argentina won after extra time

Cape Verde2
  • Deroy Duarte59'
  • Sidny Lopes Cabral103'
  • Diney Borges (OG)111'
TimelineARGCPV
04590105120

29' goal Lionel Messi, 59' goal Deroy Duarte, 92' goal Lisandro Martínez, 103' goal Sidny Lopes Cabral, 111' goal Diney Borges

63.6%Possession36.4%
22Shots16
10On target5
Miami StadiumMiamiAET
This match
ScorecardAnalysisTeam statsContextNearby matches
ArgentinaCape Verde
Attendance64,478
RefereeDrew Fischer
ARG4-4-2
CPV4-1-4-1
Result statusAfter extra time

Match intelligence

What separated the teams

01 · Finishing

Argentina had the scoring edge

13.6%Goal conversion12.5%
02 · Territory

Argentina controlled more of the ball

63.6%Possession36.4%
03 · Defensive workload

Cape Verde made more recorded interventions

36Saves, interceptions, clearances43

Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.

Team comparison

Complete performance breakdown

ARGCPV

Attacking output

Volume, accuracy and finishing from the recorded attempts.

22Attempts16
10On target5
7Blocked shots6
45.5%Shot accuracy31.3%
13.6%Goal conversion12.5%

Goals divided by attempts

Possession & passing

Control, circulation and progression of the ball.

63.6%Possession36.4%
779Passes completed409
90%Pass accuracy90%
6Crosses completed5
25Long balls completed23

Defensive work

Interventions made without treating workload as quality by itself.

3Saves8
13Tackles won7
60%Tackle success40%
9Interceptions9
24Clearances26

Discipline & pressure

Fouls, cards, offsides and set-piece pressure.

13Fouls committed12
3Offsides2
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
8Corners8

Player leaders

Who led the recorded actions

1
Goals
LM
Lisandro MartínezLionel MessiLionel Messi
SL
Sidny Lopes Cabral
1
Assists
LM
Lisandro MartínezAlexis Mac AllisterAlexis Mac Allister
RM
Ryan Mendes
9
ShotsLionel MessiLionel Messi
6
On targetLionel MessiLionel Messi
5
Fouls wonLionel MessiLionel Messi
8
Saves
V
Vozinha

Minute by minute

Everything that happened, in order

Goals, cards, penalties and substitutions as recorded.

G Goal! CardP Penalty↕ Substitution
Argentina versus Cape Verde match event timelineGoals, cards, penalties and substitutions plotted by recorded minute for each team.0'15'30'45'60'75'90'105'120'ARGCPV29' · Goal · Lionel MessiG59' · Goal · Deroy DuarteG63' · Substitution · Julián Álvarez↕64' · Substitution · Nico González↕67' · Substitution · Jamiro Monteiro↕67' · Substitution · Dailon Livramento↕68' · Yellow Card · Kevin Pina!80' · Substitution · Willy Semedo↕80' · Substitution · Hélio Varela↕84' · Substitution · Leandro Paredes↕86' · Substitution · Nicolás Tagliafico↕92' · Goal · Lisandro MartínezG100' · Substitution · Yannick Semedo↕100' · Substitution · Gilson Benchimol↕103' · Goal · Sidny Lopes CabralG104' · Substitution · Gonzalo Montiel↕111' · Own Goal · Diney BorgesG115' · Yellow Card · Gonzalo Montiel!
Argentina3 goals·1 cards·5 changes
Cape Verde2 goals·1 cards·6 changes

Key events

Goals, cards and penalties

  1. 29'
    Lionel MessiGoal

    Left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner

    Assist Lisandro Martínez · with a through ball

  2. 59'
    Deroy DuarteGoal

    Right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner

    Assist Ryan Mendes ·

  3. 68'
    Kevin PinaYellow Card

    Is shown the yellow card for a bad foul

  4. 92'
    Lisandro MartínezGoal

    Left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner

    Assist Alexis Mac Allister · with a headed pass following a corner

  5. 103'
    Sidny Lopes CabralGoal

    Sidny Cabral (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner

    Assist Yannick Semedo ·

  6. 111'
    Diney BorgesOwn Goal

    Own Goal by Diney Borges, Cabo Verde. Argentina 3, Cabo Verde 2

  7. 115'
    Gonzalo MontielYellow Card

    Is shown the yellow card for a bad foul

Lineup & influence

Argentina

Argentina

4-4-2Lionel Scaloni
Confirmed XI
23Martínez26↓Molina25↓Medina20Allister13Romero6Martínez7↓Paul24Fernández22↓Martínez10Messi16↓Almada
LowerHigher↑ Attacking
Emiliano Martínez

Emiliano Martínez

ARG · #23 · Goalkeeper

Starter
Involvement96%
3Saves
2Conceded
0Shots faced
0Fouls
0Yellow

Influence model uses assigned role plus real ESPN involvement, not fabricated tracking coordinates.

Impact changes

5 used

Tournament path

How both teams reached this match

Argentina
4W · 0D · 0L · 11–3
M19 · GroupALGW 3–0
M41 · GroupAUTW 2–0
M71 · GroupJORW 3–1
M87 · Round of 32CPVW 3–2
Cape Verde
0W · 3D · 1L · 4–5
M13 · GroupESPD 0–0
M39 · GroupURUD 2–2
M63 · GroupKSAD 0–0
M87 · Round of 32ARGL 2–3

All-time World Cup meetings

Argentina vs Cape Verde, across editions

1ARG wins
0Draws
0CPV wins
1meetings
3–2goal balance
1knockout meetings
2026Argentina 3–2 Cape VerdeRound of 32

Source: ESPN completed match report, retrieved Aug 18, 2026. Derived percentages are calculated from the displayed source values; missing fields are omitted rather than estimated.

Adjacent archive results

Nearby matches

Match 86 · Round of 32Australia 1–1 EgyptMatch 88 · Round of 32Colombia 1–0 Ghana

Archived match data: ESPN completed match report. Tournament context cross-checked against FIFA sources listed in the dataset.