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Argentina vs Cape Verde: match report

Argentina hosted Cape Verde at Hard Rock Stadium on Friday 3 July 2026, in the World Cup. Drew Fischer is the referee.

Result and scorers

Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde. Goals: Lionel Messi 29' for Argentina; Deroy Duarte 59' for Cape Verde; Lisandro Martínez 92' for Argentina; Sidny Lopes Cabral 103' for Cape Verde; Diney Borges 111' (own goal) for Argentina. Attendance: 64,478.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 29' Goal: Lionel Messi (Argentina) 1-0
  • 59' Goal: Deroy Duarte (Cape Verde) 1-1
  • 68' Yellow card: Kevin Pina (Cape Verde)
  • 92' Goal: Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) 2-1
  • 103' Goal: Sidny Lopes Cabral (Cape Verde) 2-2
  • 111' Own goal: Diney Borges (Argentina) 3-2
  • 115' Yellow card: Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina)
Match stats (contains the result)
63.6%Possession36.4%
22Shots16
10Shots on target5
8Corners8
13Fouls12
3Offsides2
3Saves8
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Argentina 4-4-2

Coach: Lionel Scaloni

  1. 23 Emiliano Martínez GK
  2. 26 Nahuel Molina DEF
  3. 13 Cristian Romero DEF
  4. 6 Lisandro Martínez DEF
  5. 25 Facundo Medina DEF
  6. 7 Rodrigo De Paul MID
  7. 20 Alexis Mac Allister MID
  8. 24 Enzo Fernández MID
  9. 16 Thiago Almada MID
  10. 10 Lionel Messi FWD
  11. 22 Lautaro Martínez FWD

Bench

  • 15 Nicolás González MID
  • 9 Julián Álvarez FWD
  • 5 Leandro Paredes MID
  • 3 Nicolás Tagliafico DEF
  • 4 Gonzalo Montiel DEF
  • 12 Gerónimo Rulli GK
  • 1 Juan Musso GK
  • 2 Marcos Senesi DEF
  • 19 Nicolás Otamendi DEF
  • 14 Exequiel Palacios MID
  • 11 Giovani Lo Celso MID
  • 17 Giuliano Simeone MID
  • 18 Nico Paz MID
  • 8 Valentín Barco MID
  • 21 José López FWD

Cape Verde 4-1-4-1

Coach: Bubista

  1. 1 Vozinha GK
  2. 22 Steven Moreira DEF
  3. 4 Roberto Lopes DEF
  4. 3 Diney Borges DEF
  5. 13 Sidny Lopes Cabral DEF
  6. 6 Kevin Pina MID
  7. 20 Ryan Mendes FWD
  8. 15 Laros Duarte MID
  9. 14 Deroy Duarte MID
  10. 7 Jovane Cabral FWD
  11. 21 Nuno da Costa FWD

Bench

  • 10 Jamiro Monteiro MID
  • 19 Dailon Livramento FWD
  • 26 Hélio Varela FWD
  • 17 Willy Semedo FWD
  • 16 Yannick Semedo MID
  • 9 Gilson Benchimol FWD
  • 23 Carlos Dos Santos GK
  • 12 Márcio Rosa GK
  • 25 Kelvin Pires DEF
  • 5 Logan Costa DEF
  • 2 Stopira DEF
  • 24 Wagner Pina DEF
  • 8 João Paulo MID
  • 11 Garry Rodrigues FWD
  • 18 Telmo Arcanjo FWD