Round of 32
Argentina vs Cape Verde Islands
Result, head-to-head and match stats · FIFA World Cup 2026.
World Cup 2026 · Round of 32
FIFA #1FIFA #78
4-4-2 vs 4-1-4-1
Match Report
Argentina beat Cape Verde Islands 3–2 in Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami). Goalscorers — Argentina: L. Messi (29'), L. Martinez (92'), D. Borges (111') og; Cape Verde Islands: D. Duarte (59'), S. Lopes Cabral (103'). After this result, Argentina are 1st in Group J on 9 points (3 played), with Cape Verde Islands in 2nd place on 3.
Match prediction
Argentina
50%
Draw
50%
Cape Verde Islands
0%
Our read
Combo Winner : Argentina and -3.5 goals
Team comparison
75%Form25%
80%Attack20%
67%Defence33%
100%Poisson0%
74%Overall26%
Match Events
L. Messi (L. Martinez)29'
D. Duarte (R. Mendes)59'
L. Martinez (A. Mac Allister)92'
S. Lopes Cabral (Y. Semedo)103'
D. Borges111'
Match timeline
⚽L. Messi29'
59'⚽D. Duarte
🔁L. Martinez63'
🔁T. Almada64'
67'🔁L. Duarte
67'🔁N. Da Costa
68'🟨Kevin Lenini
80'🔁J. Cabral
80'🔁R. Mendes
🔁R. de Paul84'
🔁F. Medina86'
⚽L. Martinez92'
100'🔁D. Duarte
100'🔁K. Lenini
103'⚽S. Lopes Cabral
🔁N. Molina104'
⚽D. Borges111'
🟨Gonzalo Montiel115'
Match statistics
2.16xG0.45
64%Possession36%
22Shots16
10On target5
8Corners8
92%Pass acc.86%
13Fouls12
Lineups
Argentina
Formation 4-4-2
- 23E. MartinezG
- 26N. MolinaD
- 13C. RomeroD
- 6L. MartinezD
- 25F. MedinaD
- 7R. de PaulM
- 20A. Mac AllisterM
- 24E. FernandezM
- 16T. AlmadaM
- 10L. MessiF
- 22L. MartinezF
Cape Verde Islands
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1VozinhaG
- 22S. MoreiraD
- 4R. LopesD
- 3D. BorgesD
- 13S. Lopes CabralD
- 6K. LeniniM
- 20R. MendesM
- 15L. DuarteM
- 14D. DuarteM
- 7J. CabralM
- 21N. Da CostaF
