ArgentinaArgentina ✓ Winner
3–2Match Finished
HT 1–0 · FT 1–1 · AET 2–1
Cape Verde IslandsCape Verde Islands

Match Summary

In a captivating World Cup encounter, Argentina triumphed over Cape Verde Islands with a commanding performance. The match took place on July 3, 2026, and saw Argentina control the game with their skillful play. The final score reflected Argentina's dominance, leaving Cape Verde searching for answers in the face of fierce competition.

Match Events

Statistics

ArgentinaCape Verde Islands
10Shots on Goal5
5Shots off Goal5
22Total Shots16
7Blocked Shots6
15Shots insidebox6
7Shots outsidebox10
13Fouls12
8Corner Kicks8
3Offsides2
64%Ball Possession36%
1Yellow Cards1
Red Cards
3Goalkeeper Saves8
849Total passes476
779Passes accurate408
92%Passes %86%
2.16expected_goals0.45
-0.60goals_prevented-0.60

Lineups

Argentina 4-4-2

  1. 23 E. Martinez G
  2. 26 N. Molina D
  3. 13 C. Romero D
  4. 6 L. Martinez D
  5. 25 F. Medina D
  6. 7 R. de Paul M
  7. 20 A. Mac Allister M
  8. 24 E. Fernandez M
  9. 16 T. Almada M
  10. 10 L. Messi F
  11. 22 L. Martinez F

Substitutes

Lionel Scaloni Coach: Lionel Scaloni

Cape Verde Islands 4-1-4-1

  1. 1 Vozinha G
  2. 22 S. Moreira D
  3. 4 R. Lopes D
  4. 3 D. Borges D
  5. 13 S. Lopes Cabral D
  6. 6 K. Lenini M
  7. 20 R. Mendes M
  8. 15 L. Duarte M
  9. 14 D. Duarte M
  10. 7 J. Cabral M
  11. 21 N. Da Costa F

Substitutes

Pedro Leitao Brito Coach: Pedro Leitao Brito

Player Stats

Top Rated: Lionel Messi (highest match rating)

Argentina

PlayerPosMinGARating
Emiliano MartínezG120'—06.9
Nahuel MolinaD104'—06.2
Cristian RomeroD120'—07.2
Lisandro MartínezD120'119.2
Facundo MedinaD86'—07
Rodrigo De PaulM84'—07.6
Alexis Mac AllisterM120'—16.9
Enzo FernándezM120'—07
Thiago AlmadaM64'—06.7
Lionel Messi ★ Top RatedF120'109.3
Lautaro MartínezF63'—06.2
Nicolás González subF56'—06.5
Julián Alvarez subF57'—06.5
Leandro Paredes subM36'—07.2
Nicolás Tagliafico subD34'—06.9
Gonzalo Montiel subD16'—06.3
Gerónimo Rulli subG————
Juan Musso subG————
Marcos Senesi subD————
Nicolás Otamendi subD————
Exequiel Palacios subM————
Giovani Lo Celso subM————
Giuliano Simeone subF————
Nico Paz subF————
Valentín Barco subM————
José Manuel López subF————
Full player stats
PlayerShots (on/tot)Passes (tot/key/acc%)TacklesDuels (won/tot)Dribbles (succ/att)Fouls (drawn/comm)Cards (Y/R)
Emiliano Martínez—28/–/22%————0/0
Nahuel Molina—54/–/50%33/7–/1–/10/0
Cristian Romero–/1117/–/112%26/91/11/20/0
Lisandro Martínez1/1120/1/117%—3/51/1—0/0
Facundo Medina—47/–/43%34/5——0/0
Rodrigo De Paul—77/1/73%11/4—–/10/0
Alexis Mac Allister—89/2/80%47/14—1/10/0
Enzo Fernández2/3112/–/103%15/102/22/10/0
Thiago Almada—34/1/30%—3/52/21/10/0
Lionel Messi6/743/4/36%18/152/55/10/0
Lautaro Martínez—12/1/12%—1/10–/1–/20/0
Nicolás González–/229/1/21%37/121/2–/10/0
Julián Alvarez—22/1/20%—1/51/1–/10/0
Leandro Paredes1/141/–/39%11/1——0/0
Nicolás Tagliafico—19/–/18%37/7—2/–0/0
Gonzalo Montiel—5/–/3%—–/1—–/11/0
Gerónimo Rulli——————0/0
Juan Musso——————0/0
Marcos Senesi——————0/0
Nicolás Otamendi——————0/0
Exequiel Palacios——————0/0
Giovani Lo Celso——————0/0
Giuliano Simeone——————0/0
Nico Paz——————0/0
Valentín Barco——————0/0
José Manuel López——————0/0

Cape Verde Islands

PlayerPosMinGARating
VozinhaG120'—08.5
Steven MoreiraD120'—06.2
PicoD120'—06.9
Diney BorgesD120'—06.2
Sidny Lopes CabralD120'107.3
Kevin LeniniM100'—07
Ryan MendesM80'—16.6
Laros DuarteM67'—06.2
Deroy DuarteM100'107.2
Jovane CabralM80'—06.7
Nuno Da CostaF67'—06
Jamiro Monteiro subM53'—06.5
Dailon Rocha Livramento subF53'—06.3
Hélio Varela subF40'—06.7
Willy Semedo subF40'—06.3
Yannick Semedo subM20'—16.9
Gilson Tavares subF20'—06.5
CJ Dos Santos subG————
Márcio Rosa subG————
Logan Costa subD————
Kelvin Pires subD————
Stopira subD————
Wagner Pina subD————
Garry Rodrigues subF————
João Paulo subM————
Telmo Arcanjo subM————
Full player stats
PlayerShots (on/tot)Passes (tot/key/acc%)TacklesDuels (won/tot)Dribbles (succ/att)Fouls (drawn/comm)Cards (Y/R)
Vozinha—32/–/22%—3/31/12/–0/0
Steven Moreira—37/1/34%—4/52/22/–0/0
Pico—55/–/47%26/8—1/–0/0
Diney Borges1/258/1/49%36/9—–/10/0
Sidny Lopes Cabral2/245/1/42%14/91/42/–0/0
Kevin Lenini–/156/–/50%35/82/3–/21/0
Ryan Mendes–/118/1/17%13/91/1—0/0
Laros Duarte—18/1/15%12/6–/31/–0/0
Deroy Duarte2/243/–/38%12/6—–/30/0
Jovane Cabral—19/–/15%27/122/22/10/0
Nuno Da Costa—7/–/5%—–/3–/1—0/0
Jamiro Monteiro—30/1/26%45/11—1/20/0
Dailon Rocha Livramento—10/–/5%13/6—–/10/0
Hélio Varela–/118/1/16%—2/41/31/–0/0
Willy Semedo—8/–/8%—1/10–/1–/20/0
Yannick Semedo–/121/3/18%————0/0
Gilson Tavares—1/1/1%—–/1——0/0
CJ Dos Santos——————0/0
Márcio Rosa——————0/0
Logan Costa——————0/0
Kelvin Pires——————0/0
Stopira——————0/0
Wagner Pina——————0/0
Garry Rodrigues——————0/0
João Paulo——————0/0
Telmo Arcanjo——————0/0

Match Info

Competition
World Cup
Round
Round of 32
Venue
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Referee
Drew Fischer, Canada