We all knew this World Cup would be good on the pitch. In truth, they always are. But this summer has been so dramatic – and Friday has a David vs. Goliath story.

MIAMI, July 1 : By any measure, Cape Verde should have next to no chance of knocking Argentina and Lionel Messi out of the World Cup on Friday, but the Africans have huge…

Argentina are among the favourites to retain their title and secure a fourth World Cup crown after Messi scored six times in three dominant group stage wins.

Ryan Mendes, the team's captain and record goalscorer, is preparing for Friday's game with Argentina under the cloud of a rape allegation

Cape Verde will take on the World Cup holders, Argentina, in Miami on Friday, having remarkably finished second in a group containing Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia

A classic David versus Goliath encounter will take centre stage at the World Cup on Friday as tiny Cape Verde face Lionel Messi and Argentina with a place in the last 16 at stake.

Tiny Cape Verde faces Lionel Messi's Argentina in a historic World Cup knockout match. Can the smallest nation pull off the greatest upset?

We all knew this World Cup would be good on the pitch. In truth, they always are. But this summer has been so dramatic – and Friday has a David vs. Goliath story.

Minnows Cape Verde hope to continue their World Cup fairytale on Friday as they face Argentina, and footballing legend Lionel Messi. The Atlantic archipelago became the smallest…

Argentina are into the last 16 of the World Cup but only after a 3-2 extra-time win over the magnificent Cape Verde

OLIVER HOLT: Argentina and Cape Verde played out the best match of this World Cup so far when the African minnows pushed the holders to the edge of elimination.

Argentina escaped one of the biggest scares of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after edging Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time in a dramatic Round of 32 clash. Lionel Messi scored another…

Cape Verde are an example for other small nations to follow, said defender Pico Lopes, after the islanders came close to pulling off one of the greatest upsets in World Cup…

Argentina scraped through despite Sidny Lopes Cabral's stunning strike, and there was drama off the pitch, too

It took the World Cup holders extra time to see off of a group of blokes who came to the US with nothing more than an American dream.

The African minnows capped off an impressive run with a heroic performance in a 3-2 loss to the defending champions

Wow. While today will struggle to live up to what happened between Argentina and Cape Verde, it marks the start of the Round of 16, where even more dreams will continue and we…

LOS ANGELES, July 4 — The last 32 of the World Cup produced some memorable matches and poignant moments.Here are just a few:Islanders’ prideCape Verde’s epic but ultimately...

A remarkable moment summed up why the World Cup still has the capacity to enthrall