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Argentina vs Cape Verde Prediction & Betting tips
Argentina will face Cape Verde in the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup, in a match scheduled for Friday, July 3, 2026, at 22:00 GMT at Miami Stadium in Florida. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni can once again rely on centre-back Cristian Romero, who has fully returned to training after a knee injury. Cape Verde, on the other hand, will once again rely on veteran 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha, who was the team’s hero in the group stage. The match promises to be a classic “David vs. Goliath” duel. Cape Verde will use an ultra-compact defensive block of 5 midfielders to block the central lanes and isolate Messi.
Argentina:
The reigning world champions topped Group J with maximum points, registering three consecutive wins, including a 3-1 win over Jordan in their final match. Lionel Messi is in superb form, having already scored six goals in the competition.
Argentina’s probable line-up (4-4-2): E. Martínez – Molina, Romero, L. Martínez, Medina – De Paul, Mac Allister, Fernandez, Almada – Messi, L. Martínez.
Cape Verde:
In their first ever World Cup appearance, the African team pulled off a historic upset. They finished undefeated in second place in Group H, after drawing spectacularly with Spain (0-0), Uruguay (2-2) and Saudi Arabia (0-0).
Team probable Cape Verde (4-5-1): Vozinha – Moreira, Pico, Diney, S. Cabral – Mendes, Duarte, Pina, Monteiro, Semedo – Livramento.
Argentina vs Cape Verde head to head matches
Today will be first confrontation between Argentina and Cape Verde.
* Our advice is: OVER 2.5 GOALS
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.70
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