Cape Verde's Leo Varela Sparks Controversy in World Cup Loss to Argentina

First reported by Walla · 1 day ago

What happened

Cape Verde's Leo Varela drew widespread criticism after a missed foul call in their 3-2 extra-time loss to Argentina at the 2026 World Cup. Despite the defeat, Cape Verde earned praise for their performance, and Varela received a solid rating for his play.

• 01Leo Varela was involved in a controversial no-foul call in Cape Verde's 3-2 loss to Argentina in the 2026 World Cup.
• 02The incident occurred in the 98th minute with the score tied 1-1, sparking online criticism of FIFA.
• 03Varela, a Maccabi Tel Aviv player, entered as a substitute in the 80th minute and earned a 6.5 rating from Flashscore.
• 04Cape Verde received praise for their heroic World Cup performance and did not lose any match in regulation time.
• 05Varela scored in the group stage draw against Uruguay and will soon return to play in Kiryat Shalom.

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