Argentina drew 1-1 with Cabo Verde in the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup and took the tie to extra time in Miami.
Lionel Messi opened the scoring at the 28-minute mark of the first half with a left-footed shot after a long pass from Lisandro Martínez, who followed instructions from Lionel Scaloni during the cooling break. It was the first goal of the match at Hard Rock Stadium.
Cabo Verde equalized at the 13-minute mark of the second half thanks to a goal by Deroy Duarte. Scaloni's team created several chances but could not break the deadlock before the interval.
In the first period of extra time Lisandro Martínez scored to make it 2-1 after a corner taken by Messi. The match continued in extra time at the time of the latest updates, with penalties possible to decide the passage to the round of 16.
