Cape Verde Join Super Eagles by Scoring Twice Against Argentina in World Cup Showdown
Cape Verde gave defending champions Argentina a scare in their World Cup debut. Lionel Messi opened the scoring inside 30 minutes with a slick finish. Undeterred, Cape Verde fought back twice to level the game. Their two goals made them only the second African side, after Nigeria’s Super Eagles, to score twice against Argentina at a World Cup. Argentina eventually prevailed in the second half of extra time. They now prepare to meet Egypt in the quarter-finals.
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