Argentina Advances to World Cup Round of 16 After Dramatic Win Over Cape Verde
World Cup champions Argentina secured their place in the tournament's round of 16 following a thrilling 3-2 victory over Cape Verde after extra time. Lionel Messi opened the scoring for Argentina, but Cape Verde's Droui Duarte equalized, sending the match into extra time. Lisandro Martinez then restored Argentina's lead, only for Sydney Lopes Cabral to level the score again. The decisive moment came in the 111th minute when Christian Romero scored the winning goal off a Messi corner. Argentina will face Egypt in the next round.
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