STAR WORLD CUP PREVIEW Fri: Argentina v Cape Verde

Argentina take on Cape Verde in the World Cup round-of-32 on Friday in Miami, writes JOE CITRONE.

Argentina eased through Group J without breaking sweat, Lionel Messi rewriting record books along the way, while Cape Verde somehow drew their way into the knockouts without losing a game.

Both sides arrive full of confidence, but this is about as one-sided as first meetings get on paper.

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Argentina v Cape Verde
FIFA World Cup Round of 32
23:00 ITV1

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ARGENTINA
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP Argentina 3-1 Jordan
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP Argentina 2-0 Austria
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP Argentina 3-0 Algeria
JUN 2026 FRIENDLY Argentina 3-0 Iceland
JUN 2026 FRIENDLY Argentina 2-0 Honduras

CAPE VERDE
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP Cape Verde 0-0 Saudi Arabia
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP Uruguay 2-2 Cape Verde
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP Spain 0-0 Cape Verde
JUN 2026 FRIENDLY Cape Verde 3-0 Bermuda
MAY 2026 FRIENDLY Cape Verde 3-0 Serbia

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Cape Verde have been superb value all tournament, but three draws against Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia is a different task to shutting out Messi and co for 90 minutes.

Argentina have scored in every game they’ve played and haven’t conceded since the opener. I can’t see the goals drying up now. Argentina to win and over 2.5 goals looks the way in.

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