Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde Islands — World Cup 2026, 3 Jul 2026
Argentina beat Cape Verde Islands 3-2 in the World Cup 2026 Round of 32 on 3 July 2026 at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami. Lionel Messi, D. Duarte, L. Martinez, Sidny Lopes Cabral got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
· kickoff·Hard Rock Stadium · Miami·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-029'assist: L. Martinez
- Half-time1-0
- 1-159'
- 63'
- 64'
- 67'
- 67'
- 68'Foul
- 80'
- 80'
- 84'
- 86'
- 2-192'assist: Alexis Mac Allister
- 100'
- 100'
- 2-2103'assist: Y. Semedo
- 104'
- 2-3111'Own Goal
- 115'Foul
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Argentina
- 9.3Lionel MessiF
- 9.2Lisandro MartínezD
- 7.6Rodrigo De PaulM
- 7.2Leandro ParedesM
- 7.2Cristian RomeroD
- 7.0Enzo FernándezM
- 7.0Facundo MedinaD
- 6.9Nicolás TagliaficoD
- 6.9Alexis Mac AllisterM
- 6.9Emiliano MartínezG
- 6.7Thiago AlmadaM
- 6.5Julián ÁlvarezF
- 6.5Nicolás GonzálezF
- 6.3Gonzalo MontielD
- 6.2Lautaro MartínezF
- 6.2Nahuel MolinaD
Cape Verde Islands
- 8.5VozinhaG
- 7.3Sidny Lopes CabralD
- 7.2Deroy DuarteM
- 7.0Kevin LeniniM
- 6.9Yannick SemedoM
- 6.9PicoD
- 6.7Hélio VarelaF
- 6.7Jovane CabralM
- 6.6Ryan MendesM
- 6.5Gilson TavaresF
- 6.5Jamiro MonteiroM
- 6.3Dailon LivramentoF
- 6.3Willy SemedoF
- 6.2Laros DuarteM
- 6.2Steven MoreiraD
- 6.2Diney BorgesD
- 6.0Nuno Da CostaF
Line-ups
Substitutes
Substitutes
- 5Leandro Paredes84'M7.2
- 3Nicolás Tagliafico86'D6.9
- 19Nicolás OtamendiD
- 11Giovani Lo CelsoM
- 1Juan MussoG
- 4Gonzalo Montiel115'104'D6.3
- 14Exequiel PalaciosM
- 9Julián Álvarez63'F6.5
- 2Marcos SenesiD
- 15Nicolás González64'F6.5
- 12Gerónimo RulliG
- 21José LópezF
- 8Valentín BarcoM
- 17Giuliano SimeoneF
- 18Nicolás PazF
Substitutes
- 2StopiraD
- 5L. CostaD
- 12M. RosaG
- 11G. RodriguesF
- 10J. Monteiro67'M6.5
- 17W. Semedo80'F6.3
- 16Y. Semedo100'M6.9
- 8Joao PauloM
- 23Carlos dos SantosG
- 18T. ArcanjoM
- 25K. PiresD
- 26H. Varela80'F6.7
- 9Benchimol100'F6.5
- 24W. PinaD
- 19Dailon Livramento67'F6.3
Team statistics
64%Possession36%
2.16Expected goals (xG)0.45
22Total shots16
10Shots on target5
5Shots off target5
7Blocked shots6
8Corners8
3Offsides2
13Fouls12
1Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves8
-0.60Goals prevented-0.60
849Total passes476
779Accurate passes408
92%Pass accuracy86%
Argentina
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 120 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9.3 |
| Lisandro Martínez | 120 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 9.2 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 84 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Leandro Paredes | 36 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Cristian Romero | 120 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Enzo Fernández | 120 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Facundo Medina | 86 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 120 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Thiago Almada | 64 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Julián Álvarez | 57 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Nicolás González | 56 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lautaro Martínez | 63 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Nahuel Molina | 104 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
Cape Verde Islands
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vozinha | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 8.5 |
| Sidny Lopes Cabral | 120 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Deroy Duarte | 100 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Kevin Lenini | 100 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Yannick Semedo | 20 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Pico | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Hélio Varela | 40 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jovane Cabral | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Ryan Mendes | 80 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Gilson Tavares | 20 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jamiro Monteiro | 53 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.5 |
| Dailon Livramento | 53 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Willy Semedo | 40 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Laros Duarte | 67 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Steven Moreira | 120 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Diney Borges | 120 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Nuno Da Costa | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |