Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde Islands — result, goals, lineups & stats | FIFA World Cup

3–2FT

	HT	FT	ET	T
Argentina	1	1	2	3
Cape Verde Islands	0	1	1	2

Kickoff:: Fri, Jul 3, 10:00 PM
Venue:: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Referee:: Drew Fischer, Canada
Season:: 2026

Timeline

1. L. MessiAssist: L. Martinez
  29′
2. 59′
  D. DuarteAssist: R. Mendes
3. L. MartinezAssist: A. Mac Allister
  92′
4. 100′
  Off: K. LeniniOn: Benchimol
5. 103′
  S. Lopes CabralAssist: Y. Semedo
6. Off: N. MolinaOn: G. Montiel
  104′
7. D. Borges(Own goal)
  111′
8. Gonzalo MontielFoul
  115′

Key stats

10Shots on Goal5
5Shots off Goal5
22Total Shots16
7Blocked Shots6
15Shots insidebox6

Recent form

ArgentinaW L W W W

Cape Verde IslandsD W D D D

Standings

Group H

POS	Team	GP	W	D	L	PTS
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	7
2	Cape Verde Islands	3	0	3	0	3
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	2

Group J

POS	Team	GP	W	D	L	PTS
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	9
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	4
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	0

Full table

Player	MIN	RAT	G	A	SH	SOT	PAS	KP	PAS%	TKL	INT	BLK	DW	DUE	DRB	FC	FD	OFF	YC	SV	GC
23Emiliano MartínezG	120	6.9	–	0	–	–	28	–	22	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0	3	2
26Nahuel MolinaD	104	6.2	–	0	–	–	54	–	50	3	–	–	3	7	–	1	–	1	0	–	0
13Cristian RomeroD	120	7.2	–	0	1	–	117	–	112	2	3	–	6	9	1	2	1	–	0	–	0
6Lisandro MartínezD	120	9.2	1	1	1	1	120	1	117	–	1	1	3	5	1	–	–	–	0	–	0
25Facundo MedinaD	86	7	–	0	–	–	47	–	43	3	–	1	4	5	–	–	–	1	0	–	0
7Rodrigo De PaulM	84	7.6	–	0	–	–	77	1	73	1	1	1	1	4	–	1	–	–	0	–	0
20Alexis Mac AllisterM	120	6.9	–	1	–	–	89	2	80	4	1	–	7	14	–	1	1	–	0	–	0
24Enzo FernándezM	120	7	–	0	3	2	112	–	103	1	–	–	5	10	2	1	2	–	0	–	0
16Thiago AlmadaM	64	6.7	–	0	–	–	34	1	30	–	–	–	3	5	2	1	1	–	0	–	0
10Lionel MessiF	120	9.3	1	0	7	6	43	4	36	1	–	–	8	15	2	1	5	–	0	–	0
22Lautaro MartínezF	63	6.2	–	0	–	–	12	1	12	–	–	–	1	10	–	2	–	–	0	–	0
15Nicolás GonzálezF	56	6.5	–	0	2	–	29	1	21	3	–	–	7	12	1	1	–	–	0	–	0
9Julián AlvarezF	57	6.5	–	0	–	–	22	1	20	–	2	1	1	5	1	1	–	–	0	–	0
5Leandro ParedesM	36	7.2	–	0	1	1	41	–	39	1	1	1	1	1	–	–	–	–	0	–	0
3Nicolás TagliaficoD	34	6.9	–	0	–	–	19	–	18	3	–	–	7	7	–	–	2	1	0	–	0
4Gonzalo MontielD	16	6.3	–	0	–	–	5	–	3	–	–	1	–	1	–	1	–	–	1	–	0
12Gerónimo RulliG	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0	–	0
1Juan MussoG	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0	–	0
2Marcos SenesiD	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0	–	0
19Nicolás OtamendiD	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0	–	0
14Exequiel PalaciosM	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0	–	0
11Giovani Lo CelsoM	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0	–	0
17Giuliano SimeoneF	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0	–	0
18Nico PazF	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0	–	0
8Valentín BarcoM	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0	–	0
21José Manuel LópezF	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0	–	0

POS	Team	GP	W	D	L	PTS
1	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	4
2	Sweden	3	1	1	1	4
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	4
4	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	4
5	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	4
6	Algeria	3	1	1	1	4
7	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	4
8	Senegal	3	1	0	2	3
9	Iran	3	0	3	0	3
10	South Korea	3	1	0	2	3
11	Scotland	3	1	0	2	3
12	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	2

Timeline

Key stats

Recent form

Standings

Group H

Group J

Group H

Group J

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group I

Group K

Group L

Group Stage

Recent form

Last meetings

POS	Team	GP	W	D	L	PTS
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	9
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	4
4	Czech Republic	3	0	1	2	1

POS	Team	GP	W	D	L	PTS
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7
2	Canada	3	1	1	1	4
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	1

POS	Team	GP	W	D	L	PTS
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	7
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	0

POS	Team	GP	W	D	L	PTS
1	USA	3	2	0	1	6
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	4
4	Türkiye	3	1	0	2	3