On July 4th, Beijing time, in the 1/16 final of the USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup, the defending champion Argentine team defeated the 'dark horse' Cape Verde team with a score of 3-2, advancing to the round of 16.
In the 28th minute, Messi of the Argentine team broke through into the penalty area and scored, putting Argentina ahead 1-0. Messi has now reached 20 goals in the World Cup, becoming the first player to score 20 goals in a World Cup.
In the 59th minute, Cape Verde equalized with a score of 1-1. This was Cape Verde's first goal in the World Cup knockout stage, marking a historic moment.
During the match, Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha made several saves to keep the team in the game. Cape Verde forced Argentina into extra time.
In the 92nd minute of the first half of extra time, an Argentine player scored a goal, turning the score into 2-1.
In the 102nd minute, Cape Verde launched another attack, equalizing the score twice against Argentina, resulting in a 2-2 draw, once again making history.
At minute 111, a Cape Verde player scored a foul ball.
Ultimately, the Argentina team defeated Cape Verde with a score of 3-2 and advanced to the round of 16. The Argentina team will face Egypt in the round of 16.
The ‘dark horse’ Cape Verde team was eliminated in the round of 32, ending their World Cup journey, but they have created a miracle.
