Reigning world champions Argentina are drawn to face Cape Verde in their Round of 32 match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday (Source: Photo by AP)
Lionel Messi’s side were assigned their opponents after Cape Verde pulled off a third successive draw in Group H over Saudi Arabia, a 0-0 result in Houston (Source: Photo by AP)
With three points from their group-stage games, Cape Verde secured a historic qualification, becoming the smallest nation ever to reach the FIFA World Cup knockout stage (Source: Photo by AP)
Cape Verde’s stunning resistance pulled off a historic result over Saudi Arabia at the Houston Stadium (Source: Photo by AP)
A goalless draw meant that they had denied any of their Group H opponents the satisfaction of a win and consigned Uruguay’s group-stage exit (Source: Photo by AP)
The 56-year-old Bubista’s side became the smallest nation, by size and population, to qualify for the World Cup knockout stages (Source: Photo by AP)
The World Cup debutants have drawn world champions Argentina in the Round of 32 match, set to be played in Miami on July 4 (Source: Photo by AP)
Meanwhile, Argentina have started their World Cup title defence without breaking a sweat in Group J, beating Algeria and Austria by comfortable margins (Source: Photo by AP)
Led by their talismanic captain, Argentina’s goals have all arrived in the form of a 39-year-old Messi, who has bagged a hat-trick and a brace to lead the goal-scoring charts (Source: Photo by AP)
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