Argentina 3–2 Cabo Verde · 2026 FIFA World Cup

2026 FIFA World Cup · Round of 32 · Match 400021521

Argentina

—

Cabo Verde

Miami Stadium

3 July 2026 · 22:00 UTC

Attendance 64,478

· Argentina Win

Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Austria at Dallas Stadium on June 22, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images) — Lionel Messi will be playing in his adopted city of Miami as the holders take on the tournament's surprise package.
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Match Goals

Argentina 3–2 Cabo Verde

Goal positions — Argentina attacks right

Argentina

Goal Lionel MESSI

29' · Regular goal

Cabo Verde

Goal DEROY DUARTE

59' · Regular goal

Match Timeline

Key events

29'

Goal Lionel MESSI

Argentina

59'

Goal DEROY DUARTE

Cabo Verde

63'

Sub Argentina

↑ Julian ALVAREZ ↓ Lautaro MARTINEZ

63'

Sub Argentina

↑ Nico GONZALEZ ↓ Thiago ALMADA

67'

Sub Cabo Verde

↑ DAILON LIVRAMENTO ↓ NUNO DA COSTA

67'

Sub Cabo Verde

↑ JAMIRO MONTEIRO ↓ LAROS DUARTE

68'

Yellow Card KEVIN PINA

Cabo Verde

80'

Sub Cabo Verde

↑ WILLY SEMEDO ↓ RYAN MENDES

80'

Sub Cabo Verde

↑ HELIO VARELA ↓ JOVANE CABRAL

Team Statistics

Head-to-head metrics

Argentina

Possession59.0%

Passes583

Pass Accuracy93.3%

Shots9

Shots on Target5

Corners2

Yellow Cards0

Offsides2

Defensive Pressures—

Forced Turnovers17

Linebreaks (Att/Comp)— / —

Cabo Verde

Possession35.0%

Passes310

Pass Accuracy83.9%

Shots5

Shots on Target2

Corners2

Yellow Cards1

Offsides0

Defensive Pressures—

Forced Turnovers13

Linebreaks (Att/Comp)— / —

Comparative

ARG 59.0%PossessionCPV 35.0%

ARG 583PassesCPV 310

ARG 9ShotsCPV 5

ARG 5Shots on TargetCPV 2

ARG 0Def. PressuresCPV 0

ARG 6Counter-PressCPV 3

Phase Analytics

Tactical phase aggregates

Argentina · 4-4-2

High Press

10.2

Counter-Press

5.8

Mid Block

21.7

Low Block

17.9

Att. Transition

4.5

Final Third

17.7

High Block

6.3

Turnovers

17.0

Cabo Verde · 4-1-4-1

High Press

1.5

Counter-Press

3.2

Mid Block

28.1

Low Block

46.0

Att. Transition

8.1

Final Third

8.6

High Block

2.5

Turnovers

13.0

Temporal Analytics

Pressing Intelligence & Performance Rates

    These metrics are sourced from temporal team analytics reports generated at intervals throughout the match. Comparing early-match and late-match snapshots reveals how each team's intensity and tactical shape evolved.
  

Argentina — Pressing Profile

Counter-Press Intensity (score: 5.85 / 20)

High Press (score: 10.17 / 20)

Mid Block (score: 21.70 / 50)

Low Block (score: 17.95 / 50)

High Press

Cabo Verde — Pressing Profile

Counter-Press Intensity (score: 3.21 / 20)

High Press (score: 1.50 / 20)

Mid Block (score: 28.15 / 50)

Low Block (score: 46.05 / 50)

Deep Block / Low Block

Argentina Phase Intensity Over Match Time

Phase aggregate values interpolated from temporal analytics snapshots · Goal events shown as vertical markers

Formations & Tactics

Lineups

Argentina · 4-4-2

Goalkeeper

Defender

Midfield

20Alexis MAC ALLISTER

24Enzo FERNANDEZ

Attack

10Lionel MESSI (C) ⚽29'

16Thiago ALMADA ↓63'

22Lautaro MARTINEZ ↓63'

Substitutions

9Julian ALVAREZ ↑63'

15Nico GONZALEZ ↑63'

Coach

Assistant Coaches

Cabo Verde · 4-1-4-1

Goalkeeper

Defender

Midfield

6KEVIN PINA 🟨68'

7JOVANE CABRAL ↓80'

14DEROY DUARTE ⚽59'

15LAROS DUARTE ↓67'

21NUNO DA COSTA ↓67'

Attack

20RYAN MENDES (C) ↓80'

Substitutions

10JAMIRO MONTEIRO ↑67'

17WILLY SEMEDO ↑80'

19DAILON LIVRAMENTO ↑67'

23CJ DOS SANTOS

24WAGNER PINA

25KELVIN PIRES

26HELIO VARELA ↑80'

Coach

Pedro Leitão Brito

Assistant Coaches

Filipe NETO

HUMBERTO BETTENCOURT

Post-Match Intelligence

Core Players & Final Team Stats

Argentina — Final Stats

Possession59.0%

Passes / Completed583 / 544

Pass Accuracy93.3%

Shots / On Target9 / 5

Corners2

Yellow Cards0

Offsides2

Def. Pressures—

Forced Turnovers17

Linebreaks (Att / Comp)— / —

Counter-Press Score5.85

Cabo Verde — Final Stats

Possession35.0%

Passes / Completed310 / 260

Pass Accuracy83.9%

Shots / On Target5 / 2

Corners2

Yellow Cards1

Offsides0

Def. Pressures—

Forced Turnovers13

Linebreaks (Att / Comp)— / —

Counter-Press Score3.21

Head-to-Head Comparison

ARG 59.0%PossessionCPV 35.0%

ARG 583PassesCPV 310

ARG 9ShotsCPV 5

ARG 5Shots on TargetCPV 2

ARG 0Def. PressuresCPV 0

ARG 6Counter-PressCPV 3

Distance & Speed Comparison

ARG 83,508Total Distance (m)CPV 83,814

ARG 0Total SprintsCPV 0

ARG 32.0Max Top Speed (km/h)CPV 32.8

ARG 27.8Avg Top Speed (km/h)CPV 27.6

Argentina — Core Performers

Player	Dist m	Pass	Spr	km/h	Highlight
Enzo FERNANDEZ	8,838	79	—	27.7
Facundo MEDINA	8,657	45	—	31.9
Alexis MAC ALLISTER	8,528	62	—	27.8
Thiago ALMADA	8,493	34	—	28.9
Nahuel MOLINA	8,238	42	—	32.0
Rodrigo DE PAUL	8,012	70	—	29.1
Lautaro MARTINEZ	7,378	13	—	31.5
Lisandro MARTINEZ	7,003	83	—	31.3	🎯

Cabo Verde — Core Performers

Player	Dist m	Pass	Spr	km/h	Highlight
RYAN MENDES	8,238	17	—	32.8	🎯
DEROY DUARTE	8,182	37	—	27.4	⚽
STEVEN MOREIRA	8,180	27	—	32.1
LAROS DUARTE	7,965	16	—	30.3
SIDNY LOPES CABRAL	7,838	31	—	30.7
DINEY BORGES	7,663	48	—	30.0
PICO LOPES	7,650	43	—	32.0
JOVANE CABRAL	7,610	20	—	28.5

Player Physical & Goal Metrics

All player analytics from the post-match snapshot

SPARQL · Player Analytics

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PREFIX xsd: 

SELECT ?playerName ?teamName ?goals ?assists ?totalDistance ?passes ?sprints ?topSpeed ?timePlayed
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  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021521" .
  ?m fifa:hasPlayerAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:player ?player .
  ?player rdfs:label ?playerName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:team ?team . ?team rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:assists ?assists }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:totalDistance ?totalDistance }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:sprints ?sprints }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:topSpeed ?topSpeed }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:timePlayed ?timePlayed }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName DESC(?totalDistance)

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SPARQL Queries

Knowledge graph exploration

Match Overview

Argentina vs Cabo Verde — core match metadata

SPARQL · Match Overview

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PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?homeTeam ?awayTeam ?homeScore ?awayScore ?date ?stadium ?attendance
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?match a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021521" .
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         fifa:homeTeamScore ?homeScore ; fifa:awayTeamScore ?awayScore ;
         fifa:date ?date ; fifa:stadium ?s ; fifa:attendance ?attendance .
  ?ht rdfs:label ?homeTeam . ?at rdfs:label ?awayTeam . ?s rdfs:label ?stadium .
}

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Goals

All goal events with scorer and assist

SPARQL · Goals

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?minute ?playerName ?teamName ?goalType ?assistName
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021521" .
  ?m fifa:hasGoal ?goal .
  ?goal fifa:goalMinute ?minute .
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:player ?p . ?p rdfs:label ?playerName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:team ?t . ?t rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:goalType ?gt . ?gt rdfs:label ?goalType }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:assistPlayer ?a . ?a rdfs:label ?assistName }
}
ORDER BY xsd:integer(?minute)

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Team Analytics + Pressing Phases

Full tactical phase breakdown for both teams

SPARQL · Team Analytics

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?teamName ?possession ?passes ?passesCompleted ?goals ?shots ?shotsOnTarget
       ?corners ?yellowCards ?offsides ?defPress ?turnovers ?highPress ?counterPress
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  ?m fifa:hasTeamAnalyticsReport ?report .
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  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:possession ?possession }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passesCompleted ?passesCompleted }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoal ?shots }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoalOnTarget ?shotsOnTarget }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:corners ?corners }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:yellowCards ?yellowCards }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:offsides ?offsides }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:defensivePressuresApplied ?defPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:forcedTurnovers ?turnovers }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateHighPress ?highPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateCounterPress ?counterPress }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName

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