Argentina vs Cape Verde IslandsLive Score, Lineups & H2H

World Cup

2026

Argentina

Messi29'

Martínez92'

-FT

Jul 03, 2026

Miami Stadium

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Lionel Messi

Argentina

Goals

8.7

115'Yellow Card

Gonzalo Montiel

Argentina

Goal!

3-2

Diney Borges

111'·Argentina

⚽

104'Substitution

Gonzalo Montiel · In

Nahuel Molina· Out

Argentina

Goal!

2-2

Sidny Lopes Cabral

103'·Cape Verde Islands

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100'Substitution

Benchimol· In

Kevin Lenini· Out

Cape Verde Islands

100'Substitution

Yannick Semedo· In

Deroy Duarte· Out

Cape Verde Islands

Goal!

2-1

Lisandro Martínez

92'·Argentina

⚽

86'Substitution

Nicolás Tagliafico· In

Facundo Medina· Out

Argentina

84'Substitution

Leandro Paredes· In

Rodrigo De Paul· Out

Argentina

80'Substitution

Willy Semedo· In

Ryan Mendes· Out

Cape Verde Islands

80'Substitution

Hélio Varela· In

Jovane Cabral· Out

Cape Verde Islands

68'Yellow Card

Kevin Lenini

Cape Verde Islands

67'Substitution

Dailon Livramento· In

Nuno Da Costa· Out

Cape Verde Islands

67'Substitution

Jamiro Monteiro· In

Laros Duarte· Out

Cape Verde Islands

64'Substitution

Nico González· In

Thiago Almada· Out

Argentina

63'Substitution

Julián Álvarez· In

Lautaro Martínez· Out

Argentina

Goal!

1-1

Deroy Duarte

59'·Cape Verde Islands

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Goal!

1-0

Lionel Messi

29'·Argentina

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Statistics of the Game

Argentina

Cape Verde Islands

64%Ball Possession36%

22Shots Total16

10Shots On Target5

8Corners8

13Fouls12

1Yellow Cards1

3Offsides2

3Saves8

850Passes476

5Shots Off Target5

174Attacks91

82Dangerous Attacks35

15Shots Inside Box6

7Shots Outside Box10

3Goals2

14Free Kicks16

6Shots Blocked7

5Substitutions6

22Tackles19

1Assists1

779Accurate Passes409

2Injuries0

15Total Crosses20

6Accurate Crosses5

9Interceptions9

57Duels Won54

3Big Chances Created0

2Big Chances Missed0

Argentina

Manager: Lionel Scaloni

Starting XI

6.4

6.3

7.0

8.5

7.0

7.1

7.3

7.5

6.5

8.7

6.4

Substitutes

6.8

6.5

7.2

JÁ

6.8

7.0

Manager: Pedro Leitão Brito

Starting XI

7.7

6.3

6.8

6.8

7.3

7.0

6.7

6.4

7.4

6.6

6.3

Substitutes

6.5

6.5

7.0

6.2

6.5

6.7

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Lionel Messi FW	8.7	120'	1	0	6/9	45(84%)	1	8/16
Lisandro Martínez DF	8.5	120'	1	1	1/1	119(98%)	-	3/5
Enzo Fernández MF	7.5	120'	0	0	2/4	111(92%)	1	5/11
Alexis Mac Allister MF	7.3	120'	0	1	0/2	89(90%)	4	7/14
Leandro Paredes MF	7.2	36'	0	0	1/1	41(95%)	1	1/1
Rodrigo De Paul MF	7.1	84'	0	0	-	76(95%)	1	1/4
Nico González FW	7.0	57'	0	0	0/2	29(72%)	3	7/12
Cristian Romero DF	7.0	120'	0	0	0/1	117(96%)	2	6/9
Facundo Medina DF	7.0	86'	0	0	-	47(91%)	3	4/4
Julián Álvarez FW	6.8	57'	0	0	0/1	21(91%)	-	1/5
Nicolás Tagliafico DF	6.8	34'	0	0	-	20(95%)	3	7/7
Gonzalo Montiel DF	6.5	16'	0	0	0/1	5(60%)	-	0/1
Thiago Almada MF	6.5	63'	0	0	-	34(88%)	-	3/5
Emiliano Martínez GK	6.4	120'	0	0	-	28(79%)	-	-
Lautaro Martínez FW	6.4	63'	0	0	-	14(100%)	-	1/10
Nahuel Molina DF	6.3	104'	0	0	-	54(93%)	3	3/7

Argentina vs Cape Verde Islands — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Argentina	W10	10	0	10	1	15/15	13-1
Cape Verde Islands	D3	6	3	0	0	9/15	8-2

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Argentina — last 5 games

W2-0 vs Honduras2026-06-07
W3-0 vs Iceland2026-06-10
W3-0 vs Algeria2026-06-17
W2-0 vs Austria2026-06-22
W3-1 @ Jordan2026-06-28

Cape Verde Islands — last 5 games

W3-0 vs Serbia2026-05-31
W3-0 vs Bermuda2026-06-06
D0-0 @ Spain2026-06-15
D2-2 @ Uruguay2026-06-21
D0-0 vs Saudi Arabia2026-06-27

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Argentina	1	3	9	7	WWW	1	0
Cape Verde Islands	2	3	3	0	DDD	31	-29

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 6 ptsArgentina 9 · Cape Verde Islands 3
Positions: #1 vs #2

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-07-03

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 1 matches

Won 100%

(1/1)

Draw 0%

(0/1)

Won 0%

(0/1)

Goals

3-2

Total matches

Recent matches

World Cup•Jul 3, 2026

Argentina

3-2

Cape Verde Islands

Head to Head

Last 1 matches

Argentina wins

Draws

Cape Verde Islands wins

Goals Scored

3 - 2

Jul 3, 2026 • World Cup

Argentina

3-2

Cape Verde Islands

Match Report

6 points and 1 places separated them: Argentina 1st with 9, Cape Verde Islands 2nd with 3. Recent form told a different story for Cape Verde Islands: only 31st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd.

Argentina came in having won ten on the spin, having scored in 10 consecutive games. three consecutive draws preceded this one for Cape Verde Islands. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Argentina against 9/15 for Cape Verde Islands.

Goal scorers

Argentina: Lionel Messi (29'), Lisandro Martínez (92'), Diney Borges (111') · Cape Verde Islands: Deroy Duarte (59'), Sidny Lopes Cabral (103')

Key stats

Possession: Argentina 64% · Cape Verde Islands 36% · Total shots: 22-16 · On target: 10-5 · Corners: 8-8

More details:

Argentina — live results and schedule Cape Verde Islands — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Argentina vs Cape Verde Islands?

Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde Islands. World Cup match played on 3 Jul 2026.

What league is Argentina vs Cape Verde Islands in?

This match is part of the World Cup. The match takes place at Miami Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Argentina and Cape Verde Islands?

In 1 meetings since 2026: Argentina has 1 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses against Cape Verde Islands.

Where is Argentina vs Cape Verde Islands being played?

The match is being played at Miami Stadium.

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Argentina vs Cape Verde Islands — computed insights

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