Match Report
6 points and 1 places separated them: Argentina 1st with 9, Cape Verde Islands 2nd with 3. Cape Verde Islands ranked just 31st in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Argentina 2.67 scored and 0.33 conceded per game, Cape Verde Islands 0.67 and 0.67, with the league averaging 1.49.
Ten consecutive wins preceded this game for Argentina, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Level finishes had become the habit for Cape Verde Islands: three in a row. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Argentina against 9/15 for Cape Verde Islands.
The venue was Miami Stadium, with room for 65,326 spectators.
Goal scorers
Argentina: Lionel Messi (29'), Lisandro Martínez (92'), Diney Borges (111' og) · 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