Cape Verde aims to surprise Argentina in the World Cup. One of the main challenges will be to stop Messi, the tournament's top scorer, with six goals.

What is Cape Verde's strategy?

The team will not change its playing style to face Argentina. The focus is on maintaining Cape Verde's identity.

How does the African team plan to stop Messi?

The team's assistant, Humberto Bettencourt, considers it more important to neutralize the mechanisms that Argentina has to leave Messi with space on the field.

DateOpponentResult
06/30/2026SpainGoalless draw
06/30/2026UruguayDraw with two goals
06/30/2026Saudi ArabiaGoalless draw

What's next for Cape Verde?

The African team is seeking its first win in the tournament, having advanced with three draws. The match against Argentina will be in Miami, next Friday, at 19h (Brasília time).

Cape Verde drew attention in the World Cup with a goalless draw against Spain in the opening match. Then, against Uruguay, they achieved another draw, but scoring two goals. The zero score returned to appear in the draw with Saudi Arabia, guaranteeing a spot in the second phase.