Cabo Verde's dream World Cup ends against Argentina, but story to give every small nation reason to believe
Argentina advances to the World Cup last 16 after a narrow victory over Cape Verde in a match described as a major scare for the champions.
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Argentina has progressed to the round of 16 after defeating Cape Verde. According to Reuters, the champions required an own goal in extra time to secure the win, ending Cape Verde's run in the tournament.
Coverage from ESPN, The Guardian, and CBS Sports emphasizes the impact of the match, describing it as a "mighty scare" for Argentina and an inspiring story for small nations. The Times of India and Yahoo Sports highlight Lionel Messi's reaction, noting his belief that Argentina must improve despite the victory.
Attention now turns to the beginning of the last 16 stage, which includes a fixture between Mexico and England described by The Guardian as involving chaos.
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Quick answers
How did Argentina win the match?
According to Reuters, Argentina needed an own goal in extra time to get past Cape Verde.
What was Lionel Messi's reaction to the game?
Messi stated that Argentina must improve and noted that Cape Verde players asked for his jersey while playing aggressively on the field.
Which other match is mentioned in the current tournament stage?
The Guardian reports a fixture between Mexico and England.
Coverage (8)
- Lionel Messi speaks out after Argentina narrowly avoids historic World Cup upset Yahoo Sports · 5h ago
- 'I went up to Lionel Messi after the game. He said ... ': Vozinha reveals Argentina skipper's words after FIFA World Cup exit The Times of India · 5h ago
- Lionel Messi explains how Argentina must improve after surviving Cape Verde shock Yahoo Sports · 5h ago
- Champions Argentina need extra-time own goal to get past Cape Verde into last 16 Reuters · 5h ago
- 'They asked for my jersey but kicked the crap out of me on field': Lionel Messi after Argentina's win over Cape Verde The Times of India · 5h ago
- World Cup 2026 today: Live updates, news as Argentina survive major Cape Verde scare ESPN · 5h ago
- World Cup 2026: Cape Verde give Argentina mighty scare; last 16 begins amid Mexico v England fixture chaos The Guardian · 5h ago
- Cabo Verde's dream World Cup ends against Argentina, but story to give every small nation reason to believe CBS Sports · 5h ago broke it first
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