Argentina defeats Cape Verde 3-2 to advance to the World Cup round of 16

Argentina secured a 3-2 victory over Cape Verde in a hard-fought World Cup match that required extra time. Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 29th minute, marking his 7th goal of the tournament. Cape Verde equalized in the 59th minute through Dery Duarte, sending the game to extra time after a 1-1 deadlock in regulation. In the extra period, Lisandro Martinez scored for Argentina in the 92nd minute, but Jovane Cabral leveled the match again for Cape Verde. Finally, Romero scored the decisive goal in the 111th minute to seal the win. With this result, Argentina advances to the round of 16, where they will face Egypt. The match was played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.