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, S. Lopes Cabral got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
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| 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 |
| 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 Rocha 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 |
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