Messi's Argentina Edge Cape Verde 3-2 to Reach Round of 16

Argentina’s Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a first‑half strike, and Lisandro Martínez added a second in the 103rd minute. Cape Verde fought back, with Sidny Lopes Cabral and Deroy Duarte each scoring equalizers, but the match(pow) ended 3‑2 when a header by Cristian Romero deflected off Diney Borges for an own‑goal in the 111th minute. 40‑year‑old goalkeeper Vozinha made 10 saves, six against Messi, helping the tiny island nation reach the knockout stage for the first time.

Argentina will now face Egypt, who beat Australia in a penalty shootout, in Atlanta on Tuesday. fish-roadgame.com