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Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time thriller

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  • Argentina defeated Cape Verde 3-2 in a dramatic World Cup last-32 match that required extra time.
  • Lionel Messi opened the scoring, but Cape Verde equalized twice, forcing the game into extra periods.
  • An own goal in the 111th minute ultimately secured Argentina's victory, setting up a match against Egypt in the next round.

Argentina secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Cape Verde in a thrilling World Cup last-32 encounter that extended into extra time on Friday.

Lionel Messi gave Argentina an early lead, capitalizing on a long ball from Lisandro Martinez. However, Cape Verde mounted a comeback, with Deroy Duarte leveling the score in the 59th minute with a precise shot, pushing the match into extra time.

In the first half of extra time, Martinez put Argentina back in front from a corner. Cape Verde responded again in the 103rd minute when Sidny Cabral scored their second equalizer with a spectacular curling effort from the edge of the penalty area. The decisive moment came in the 111th minute when Cristian Romero's header from a Messi corner was unfortunately deflected into the net by Cape Verde's Diney Borges for an own goal, sealing Argentina's advancement.

Argentina is now set to face Egypt in the Round of 16.

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