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The island nation, which became the second-smallest country ever to qualify for a World Cup, reached the tournament only months after marking 50 years of independence from Portugal. Their qualification and subsequent performance reflected years of investment and planning
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Deroy Duarte cancelled out Lionel Messi's first-half opener as the World Cup minnows held the defending champions to a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes, forcing extra time.
"It's history," said Egypt captain Mohamed Salah, who was a surprise inclusion in Egypt's starting line-up after recovering from a hamstring strain.
Argentina will take on Egypt in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 after both sides survived dramatic knockout contests to keep their title hopes alive.The Round of 16 clash will be played at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 7, with kick-off scheduled for 10:00 pm Bangladesh time (12:00 pm EDT)....
Colombia made two changes to their starting lineup and Ghana made four for their World Cup round-of-32 meeting on Friday.Ghana manager Carlos Queiroz replaced goalkeeper Benjamin Asare with Lawrence Ati-Zigi, relying on Ati-Zigi's tournament experience and leadership following his full recovery from...
Lionel Messi opens scoring but Argentina taken to extra time by Cape Verde, which threatened greatest World Cup upset.
Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 in their World Cup last-32 clash which went into extra time on Friday, with an own goal in the 111th minute giving the reigning champions the win.Lionel Messi had opened the scoring when he latched on to a long ball in behind the defence from Lisandro Martinez.Deroy Dua...
Cristian Romero headed Argentina back into the lead in the 111th minute as the reigning world champions moved 3-2 ahead of Cape Verde in a thrilling FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash. Lionel Messi delivered another dangerous corner from the left, and Romero rose highest inside the penalty area t...
Cape Verde refused to give in as Lopes Cabral scored a stunning extra-time equaliser to make it 2-2 against Argentina in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash.Cabral struck in the 104th minute, cutting inside from the left before curling an unstoppable shot into the top corner beyond Emiliano...
