I watched it live to it was sooo good I hate that Cabo verde lost imagine if they won against Argentina. Argentina vs Cabo Verde was a match that had almost everything: a strong start from Argentina, a comeback from Cabo Verde, extra time, another equaliser, and a dramatic late winner. Argentina entered the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 as the defending champions, while Cabo Verde were playing in their first-ever World Cup. From the opening whistle, the Blue Sharks showed that they were not going to simply sit back and let Argentina control everything. The match began with Argentina trying to dominate possession and patiently build attacks. Cabo Verde stayed organised and looked to close down the spaces around Lionel Messi. Argentina gradually started creating openings, with Messi becoming involved early. In the 15th minute, Messi received the ball and fired a shot that went wide of the target. Just two minutes later, he had another opportunity from his left foot, but Cabo Verde goalkeeper Vozinha was ready and comfortably saved it. Cabo Verde continued to defend with discipline. They knew that giving Messi too much space could be dangerous, so they tried to surround him whenever he received the ball near the box. Argentina continued moving the ball around, searching for a way through. Then, in the 29th minute, Argentina finally broke the deadlock. Messi received a brilliant pass and controlled the ball before calmly lifting his finish over the advancing Vozinha. The ball found the net and Argentina were suddenly 1–0 ahead. It was a classic Messi moment and his 20th World Cup goal. Argentina had found the breakthrough they had been looking for. After the goal, Argentina tried to use their advantage by controlling the tempo. Cabo Verde, however, did not panic. They continued fighting for every ball and looked for opportunities to attack whenever they could. Argentina went into half-time with a 1–0 lead, but Cabo Verde still believed they could change the game. The second half began with Cabo Verde showing more attacking intent. They pushed higher up the pitch and started putting Argentina under greater pressure. Argentina’s defence had to deal with a much more aggressive opponent, and the Blue Sharks eventually got their reward. In the 59th minute, Cabo Verde produced the equaliser. Ryan Mendes helped create the opening inside the penalty area, and Deroy Duarte finished the move to make it 1–1. Suddenly, everything had changed. Cabo Verde had come back against the defending world champions, and the match was completely open again. Argentina responded by pushing forward once again. Changes were made as the match progressed, including Julián Álvarez and Nicolás González coming onto the pitch. Argentina created more chances, but Vozinha continued to keep Cabo Verde alive with important saves. Messi also came close to scoring again, but the goalkeeper stood in his way. The 90 minutes eventually came to an end with the score still 1–1. Neither team had managed to find the decisive goal, meaning the World Cup knockout match went into extra time. Just two minutes into extra time, Argentina won a corner. The ball was delivered into the box, and Alexis Mac Allister headed it across the danger area. Lisandro Martínez reacted quickly and fired a powerful left-footed shot into the top corner. Argentina were back in front, 2–1. Cabo Verde once again found themselves behind, but they had already shown that they would not give up. They continued attacking and searching for another equaliser. Argentina tried to protect their lead, but Cabo Verde kept creating danger. Then came the 103rd minute. Sidny Lopes Cabral received the ball near the edge of the penalty area. He created space for himself and unleashed a spectacular curling shot toward the top corner. Emiliano Martínez could only watch as the ball flew beyond him and into the net. Cabo Verde had done it again.#worldcup2026 #caboverde #vozinha #worldcup #ronaldo - @nexoredits0