Argentina vs Cape Verde in the Round of 32 went to extra time and finished 3-2 to Argentina in a match widely described as one of the best games of the tournament, with Cristian Romero's extra-time goal finally settling it. Cape Verde, playing at their first-ever World Cup after finishing second in Group H in a group they went through unbeaten, twice found the net against the reigning champions and pushed Argentina all the way. Lionel Messi and Lisandro Martinez were both on the scoresheet for Argentina. Follow Argentina vs Cape Verde for the complete story of that classic, with lineups, scoring and match statistics from the game.
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Player statistic
| Lionel Messi (Assist: Lautaro Martínez) |
 |
29' | ||
| 59' | |
Deroy Duarte (Assist: Ryan Mendes) | ||
| 68' |  |
Kevin Pina |
Extra time
| Lautaro Martínez (Assist: Alexis Mac Allister) |
|
93' | ||
| 103' | |
Sidny Lopes Cabral | ||
| Diney Borges |  |
111' | ||
| Gonzalo Montiel | |
115' |
Match statistic
63
Possession
37
22
Total shots
16
10
Shots on target
5
5
Shots off target
5
7
Blocked shots
6
8
Corners
8
3
Offsides
2
13
Fouls
12
Additional information
Attendance
64478
Argentina
Cape Verde
