Cap-Vert ishobora kuba yari igihugu gito cyane kiri mu gikombe cy'isi, ariko ihavuye yigaragaje cyane nyuma yo gutsindwa mu mukino w'indyankurye na Argentine ifite igikombe cy'isi cy'ubushize.

MIAMI: Argentina superstar Lionel Messi left the thrilling match against Cape Verde on Friday with an unpleasent souvenir: a huge bump on his forehead, reported German Press Agency (dpa).

Following Argentina's nerve-wracking 3-2 win over Cape Verde in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32, Lionel Messi praised the debutants, acknowledging that the small island nation had forced the defending champions to dig deep in Miami to secure a hard-fought spot in the Round of 16 against Egypt.

Cape Verde twice come from behind to give Argentina a real scare, but an own goal secures the defending champions passage to the last 16 of the World Cup.

Lionel Messi's sensational World Cup continues as his Argentina faces Cabo Verde, before Colombia battles Ghana. Follow live.