Soccer-Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time thriller


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Argentina v Cape Verde - Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. - July 3, 2026 Argentina's Cristian Romero celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates REUTERS/Paul Childs

MIAMI, July 3 (Reuters) - ⁠Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 ⁠in their World Cup last-32 clash ‌which went into extra time on Friday, with an own goal in the 111th minute ​giving the reigning champions the ⁠win.

• Lionel Messi ⁠had opened the scoring when he latched ⁠on ‌to a long ball in behind the defence from Lisandro ⁠Martinez.

• Deroy Duarte equalised in the ​59th minute ‌with a low shot as Cape ⁠Verde ​forced extra time.

• Martinez made it 2-1 from a corner in the first ⁠half of extra time.

• Sidny ​Cabral scored Cape Verde's second equaliser with a stunning curling effort from the edge ⁠of the box in the 103rd minute.

• Cristian Romero's header from Messi's corner in the 111th minute was deflected ​in off Diney ⁠Borges for an own goal to give ​Argentina the win.

• Argentina ‌will play Egypt in ​the last 16.

(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Miami;Editing by Christian Radnedge)

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