Argentina
3 - 2
finished
Cape Verde
Match events
Live goals, substitutions and bookings from FIFA — updated every minute.
- 29' Lionel MESSI Argentina
- 59' DEROY DUARTE Cape Verde
- 63' Nico GONZALEZ ← Thiago ALMADA Argentina
- 63' Julian ALVAREZ ← Lautaro MARTINEZ Argentina
- 67' DAILON LIVRAMENTO ← NUNO DA COSTA Cape Verde
- 67' JAMIRO MONTEIRO ← LAROS DUARTE Cape Verde
- 68' KEVIN PINA Yellow card Cape Verde
- 80' HELIO VARELA ← JOVANE CABRAL Cape Verde
- 80' WILLY SEMEDO ← RYAN MENDES Cape Verde
- 84' Leandro PAREDES ← Rodrigo DE PAUL Argentina
- 85' Nicolas TAGLIAFICO ← Facundo MEDINA Argentina
- 92' Lisandro MARTINEZ Argentina
- 100' GILSON BENCHIMOL ← KEVIN PINA Cape Verde
- 100' YANNICK SEMEDO ← DEROY DUARTE Cape Verde
- 103' SIDNY LOPES CABRAL Cape Verde
- 104' Gonzalo MONTIEL ← Nahuel MOLINA Argentina
- 111' — Argentina
- 115' Gonzalo MONTIEL Yellow card Argentina
Match Details
| Stage | Round of 32 |
| Date | Friday, July 03, 2026 |
| Kick-off | 18:00 ET |
| Status | finished |
Starting Lineups
Confirmed starting XI via FIFA.com
FIFA has published the official starting lineups for this match.
Argentina
- GK Emiliano MARTINEZ #23
- DF Lisandro MARTINEZ #6
- DF Cristian ROMERO #13
- DF Facundo MEDINA #25
- DF Nahuel MOLINA #26
- MF Rodrigo DE PAUL #7
- MF Alexis MAC ALLISTER #20
- MF Enzo FERNANDEZ #24
- FW Lionel MESSI (C) #10
- FW Thiago ALMADA #16
- FW Lautaro MARTINEZ #22
Substitutes (15)
- GK Juan MUSSO #1
- GK Geronimo RULLI #12
- DF Marcos SENESI #2
- DF Nicolas TAGLIAFICO #3
- DF Gonzalo MONTIEL #4
- DF Nicolas OTAMENDI #19
- MF Leandro PAREDES #5
- MF Valentin BARCO #8
- MF Giovani Lo Celso #11
- MF Exequiel PALACIOS #14
- MF Nico GONZALEZ #15
- FW Julian ALVAREZ #9
- FW Giuliano SIMEONE #17
- FW Nico PAZ #18
- FW Jose Manuel LOPEZ #21
Coach: Lionel Scaloni
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Cape Verde
- GK VOZINHA #1
- DF DINEY BORGES #3
- DF PICO LOPES #4
- DF SIDNY LOPES CABRAL #13
- DF STEVEN MOREIRA #22
- MF KEVIN PINA #6
- MF JOVANE CABRAL #7
- MF DEROY DUARTE #14
- MF LAROS DUARTE #15
- MF NUNO DA COSTA #21
- FW RYAN MENDES (C) #20
Substitutes (15)
- GK MARCIO ROSA #12
- GK CJ DOS SANTOS #23
- DF STOPIRA #2
- DF LOGAN COSTA #5
- DF WAGNER PINA #24
- DF KELVIN PIRES #25
- MF JOAO PAULO #8
- MF JAMIRO MONTEIRO #10
- MF GARRY RODRIGUES #11
- MF YANNICK SEMEDO #16
- MF WILLY SEMEDO #17
- MF TELMO ARCANJO #18
- MF HELIO VARELA #26
- FW GILSON BENCHIMOL #9
- FW DAILON LIVRAMENTO #19
Coach: Bubista
View full squad →Match Prediction
Argentina
45%
Draw
23%
32%
Cape Verde
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