Messi and Romero Deliver 3-2 Extra-Time Win as Argentina Survive Cape Verde Scare
Argentina needed extra time to overcome a spirited Cape Verde side in a dramatic Round of 32 clash in Florida. Lionel Messi opened the scoring before half-time, taking his tournament tally to seven after a neat finish from Lisandro Martínez’s lobbed pass. Cape Verde, unafraid of the world champions, levelled through Deroy Duarte just before the hour mark. In extra time, Martínez nudged Argentina ahead but Sidny Lopes Cabral instantly responded with a curling equaliser. Cristian Romero’s decisive header finally sealed a 3-2 victory for the Argentines, who now face Egypt in the Round of 16.
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