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3-2. Argentina to face Egypt in round of 16
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3-2. Argentina to face Egypt in round of 16

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Argentina defeated Cape Verde 3-2 after 120 minutes to reach the World Cup 2026 round of 16.
  • Lionel Messi scored his 20th World Cup goal, but Cape Verde equalized twice before an own goal sealed Argentina's victory.
  • Argentina will play Egypt in the round of 16 on July 7.

Argentina secured their spot in the World Cup 2026 round of 16 after a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Cape Verde in a match that went into extra time.

Lionel Messi opened the scoring for Argentina in the 29th minute, marking his 20th goal in World Cup history. However, Cape Verde equalized in the 59th minute through Deroy Duarte. Argentina regained the lead in the 92nd minute with a goal from Lisandro Martínez, only for Sidny Lopes Cabral to score a spectacular equalizer for Cape Verde in the 103rd minute.

The decisive moment came in the 111th minute when Diney Borges scored an own goal, following a shot from Cristian Romero, to give the reigning champions from Qatar 2022 the win. Messi's goal places him seventh in the tournament's top scorers list, behind Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, and Harry Kane.

Argentina, managed by Lionel Scaloni, will now face Egypt in the round of 16 on July 7 in Atlanta. The match was played in Miami.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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