Argentina turned their attention to round-of-32 opponents Cape Verde after a dominant group stage, stressing the African side will pose a tough challenge despite suggestions their route to the later rounds could be straightforward.
Tag: Cape Verde World Cup Soccer
As Argentina move into the knockout phase, Scaloni will know the importance of keeping his entire squad match-fit and focussed, lest injuries or suspensions require changes.
Substitute Messi, who came on at the hour-mark, fired a low free kick netting in a seventh match in a row at the global finals.
The tournament offers a vivid reminder that soccer is not a niche sport trying to crack the American mainstream. It is the world’s dominant game, and the United States is still catching up to its scale.
The World Cup is for all nations, not just the elite of the game, says coach Bubista.
“Too hot! Too hot. Incredible. Incredible. Terrible. Very hot.”
Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room needed two minutes to make one of the World Cup’s most impressive saves so far, stopping Ecuador forward Enner Valencia from close range and setting the tone for a career-defining performance that created history on Saturday.
The biggest surprise inside Cape Verde’s World Cup camp is not the lack of star names but the lack of fuss.