Heartbreak for Cape Verde as the World Cup debutants bowed out after a thrilling 3-2 extra-time defeat to defending champions Argentina. The Blue Sharks twice battled back to level the match, pushing Lionel Messi's side to the limit in one of the tournament's biggest surprise performances.

Cape Verde reaches World Cup knockout stage, facing Argentina today. Elimination in Round of 32 at 92.5% YES.

Egypt defeated Australia 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw to reach the World Cup Round of 16 for the first time in the nation's history.

Heartbreak for Cape Verde as the World Cup debutants bowed out after a thrilling 3-2 extra-time defeat to defending champions Argentina. The Blue Sharks twice battled back to…

Cape Verde put in a huge effort against the reigning World Cup holders.

Cape Verde didn't win a match at the World Cup, and somehow, that didn't seem to matter. The African team's debut on this stage was unforgettable.

Reigning champions Argentina move on to face Egypt.

Reigning champions Argentina move on to face Egypt in the last 16.

Cape Verde draws 2-2 with Argentina in the World Cup Round of 32. Elimination in Round of 32 at 89.8% YES.

ARGENTINA 3-2 CAPE VERDE: After twice being pegged back in sensational fashion the World Cup holders eventually got the better of the African nation, who have left their mark on…

Argentina eliminated a heroic Cape Verde side 3-2 in an extraordinary Round of 32 encounter at Miami after a pulsating extra-time period that tested the defending champions to…

Lionel Messi's team beat the African island nation in extra time on Friday.

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

Cape Verde pulled off a generational performance but Argentina managed to hang on to progress to the Round of 16. | Sports News

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 3-2 Cape Verde (A.E.T.): The tiny African island nation hit back against the holders twice to threaten one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history before an…

Cabo Verde's fairytale World Cup debut ended in a nail-biting 3-2 extra-time loss to defending champions Argentina. Despite a massive financial disparity, the Blue Sharks, led by…

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 took three-time world champions Argentina to the wire before losing a thrilling last-32 clash at the World Cup on Friday (Jul 3).

An agonizing 111th-minute own goal ends Cape Verde's dream of the ultimate World Cup upset, setting holders Argentina up for an Atlanta showdown with history-making Egypt.

Argentina will move on to a quarter-final against Egypt after a thrilling 3-2 victory against Cape Verde, but this was still a wonderful night for the tiny archipelago nation