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Reigning champions Argentina narrowly avoided one of the all-time great upsets as they beat Cape Verde 3-2 in one of the best matches in recent World Cup history. Sidny Lopes Cabral scored a remarkable goal-of-the-tournament contender when he curled a shot past Emiliano Martinez to draw Cape Verde level after Lisandro Martinez’s strike in extra time.

Add Axios on Google Steven Moreira enjoyed a celebration in Cape Verde when the team's World Cup squad returned home. Photo: Jose Correia/AFP via

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Cape Verde's World Cup team walked into its Miami hotel after getting eliminated from the tournament, almost in disbelief at the scene in the lobby. Dozens of people were there,

Cape Verde won hearts across the world with its inspiring run at the 2026 World Cup. The island country with a population of under 600,000 people — located within an archipelago off the western coast of Africa — fielded a team of players who never backed down even against the top-ranked team in the tournament.

Argentina's Lionel Messi showed his humble side after a dramatic 3-2 extra-time FIFA World Cup Round of 32 win over Cape Verde, heaping praise on veteran goalkeeper Vozinha