Argentina advances to Round of 16 after 3-2 extra-time win over Cape Verde
Defending champions Argentina secured their spot in the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup by defeating Cape Verde 3-2 during extra time in their Round of 32 match. Lionel Messi put Argentina ahead in the 29th minute, but Deroy Duarte leveled the score in the 59th minute. During the extra-time period, both Lisandro Martínez and Sidny Lopes Cabral found the net, before a 111th-minute own goal by Diney Borges confirmed the victory for Argentina.