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Argentina

3 - 2

Cape Verde

1/16 · Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 22:00 UTC · Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida · Attendance 64,478 · Referee: Drew Thomas Fischer

Player of the match

Lionel Messi

Argentina

8.7

Match stats

ArgentinaCape Verde

64

Ball possession

36

2.26

Expected goals (xG)

0.47

22

Total shots

16

10

Shots on target

5

52

Touches in opposition box

16

3

Big chances

0

2

Big chances missed

0

779 (92%)

Accurate passes

409 (86%)

1

Yellow cards

1

8

Corners

8

Match events

29'

G

Lionel Messi

59'

G

Deroy Duarte

63'

S

Julián Álvarez on for Lautaro Martínez

63'

S

Nicolás González on for Thiago Almada

67'

S

Jamiro Monteiro on for Laros Duarte

67'

S

Dailon Livramento on for Nuno da Costa

68'

Y

Kevin Pina

80'

S

Willy Semedo on for Ryan Mendes

80'

S

Hélio Varela on for Jovane Cabral

84'

S

Leandro Paredes on for Rodrigo De Paul

85'

S

Nicolás Tagliafico on for Facundo Medina

92'

G

Lisandro Martínez

100'

S

Gilson Benchimol on for Kevin Pina

100'

S

Yannick Semedo on for Deroy Duarte

103'

G

Sidny Lopes Cabral

104'

S

Gonzalo Montiel on for Nahuel Molina

111'

G

Diney Borges (own goal)

115'

Y

Gonzalo Montiel

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Lineups

Argentina4-4-2

23

6.2

Emiliano Martínez

26

6.3

Nahuel Molina

13

7.5

Cristian Romero

6

8.7

Lisandro Martínez

25

7.4

Facundo Medina

7

7.0

Rodrigo De Paul

20

8.2

Alexis Mac Allister

24

7.7

Enzo Fernández

16

6.9

Thiago Almada

10

8.7

Lionel Messi

22

6.1

Lautaro Martínez

Substitutes

Nicolás González7.2

Julián Álvarez6.6

Leandro Paredes7.0

Nicolás Tagliafico6.9

Gonzalo Montiel5.9

Gerónimo RulliDNP

Juan MussoDNP

Marcos SenesiDNP

Nicolás OtamendiDNP

Exequiel PalaciosDNP

Giovani Lo CelsoDNP

Giuliano SimeoneDNP

Nico PazDNP

Valentín BarcoDNP

José LópezDNP

Cape Verde4-1-4-1

1

7.7

Vozinha

22

6.2

Steven Moreira

4

6.3

Roberto Lopes

3

5.8

Diney Borges

13

7.1

Sidny Lopes Cabral

6

7.3

Kevin Pina

20

6.8

Ryan Mendes

15

6.4

Laros Duarte

14

7.5

Deroy Duarte

7

6.6

Jovane Cabral

21

6.0

Nuno da Costa

Substitutes

Jamiro Monteiro6.3

Dailon Livramento6.0

Hélio Varela6.8

Willy Semedo5.6

Yannick Semedo7.4

Gilson Benchimol6.0

Carlos Dos SantosDNP

Márcio RosaDNP

Kelvin PiresDNP

Logan CostaDNP

StopiraDNP

Wagner PinaDNP

João PauloDNP

Garry RodriguesDNP

Telmo ArcanjoDNP