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HELIO VARELAAttempts an effort on goal.
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Argentina vs Cabo Verde FIFA World Cup 2026
Argentina won after extra time. Final score, timeline, lineups, stats and match details from Miami Stadium.
Full-timeRound of 32Final at 124'
ARGArgentina3 - 2Full-timeArgentina won after extra time
CPVCabo VerdeFinal data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 107 events
Argentina won after extra time
120'+2'
JAMIRO MONTEIROAttempts an effort on goal.
120'+1'
HELIO VARELAAttempts an effort on goal.
120'+1'
YANNICK SEMEDOTakes a corner kick.
119'
DINEY BORGESAttempts an effort on goal.
119'
JAMIRO MONTEIROTakes a corner kick.
119'
DAILON LIVRAMENTOIs ruled offside.
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions11 changes
| Min | Team | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63' | ARG | Julian ALVAREZ | Lautaro MARTINEZ |
| 63' | ARG | Nico GONZALEZ | Thiago ALMADA |
| 67' | CPV | DAILON LIVRAMENTO | NUNO DA COSTA |
| 67' | CPV | JAMIRO MONTEIRO | LAROS DUARTE |
| 80' | CPV | HELIO VARELA | JOVANE CABRAL |
| 80' | CPV | WILLY SEMEDO | RYAN MENDES |
| 84' | ARG | Leandro PAREDES | Rodrigo DE PAUL |
| 85' | ARG | Nicolas TAGLIAFICO | Facundo MEDINA |
| 100' | CPV | GILSON BENCHIMOL | KEVIN PINA |
| 100' | CPV | YANNICK SEMEDO | DEROY DUARTE |
| 104' | ARG | Gonzalo MONTIEL | Nahuel MOLINA |
Lineups and formation
Argentina4-4-2Cabo Verde4-1-4-1
Argentina
4-4-2
23Emiliano MARTINEZGK
6Lisandro MARTINEZ
7Rodrigo DE PAUL
10Lionel MESSIC
13Cristian ROMERO
16Thiago ALMADA
20Alexis MAC ALLISTER
22Lautaro MARTINEZ
24Enzo FERNANDEZ
25Facundo MEDINA
26Nahuel MOLINA
15Nico Gonzalez
5Leandro Paredes
9Julian Alvarez
4Gonzalo Montiel
3Nicolas Tagliafico
Cabo Verde
4-1-4-1
1VOZINHAGK
3DINEY BORGES
4PICO LOPES
6KEVIN PINA
7JOVANE CABRAL
13SIDNY LOPES CABRAL
14DEROY DUARTE
15LAROS DUARTE
20RYAN MENDESC
21NUNO DA COSTA
22STEVEN MOREIRA
19Dailon Livramento
26Helio Varela
10Jamiro Monteiro
17Willy Semedo
16Yannick Semedo
Substitutions
| Min | Team | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63' | ARG | 9Julian Alvarez | 22Lautaro Martinez |
| 63' | ARG | 15Nico Gonzalez | 16Thiago Almada |
| 67' | CPV | 19Dailon Livramento | 21Nuno Da Costa |
| 67' | CPV | 10Jamiro Monteiro | 15Laros Duarte |
| 80' | CPV | 26Helio Varela | 7Jovane Cabral |
| 80' | CPV | 17Willy Semedo | 20Ryan Mendes |
| 84' | ARG | 5Leandro Paredes | 7Rodrigo De Paul |
| 85' | ARG | 3Nicolas Tagliafico | 25Facundo Medina |
| 100' | CPV | 9Gilson Benchimol | 6Kevin Pina |
| 100' | CPV | 16Yannick Semedo | 14Deroy Duarte |
| 104' | ARG | 4Gonzalo Montiel | 26Nahuel Molina |
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off
Match stats
ArgentinaMatch statsCabo Verde
3Goals2
22Shots16
10Shots on target5
12Fouls committed11
8Corner kicks8
1Yellow cards1
3Offsides2
5Substitutions6
Match details
VenueMiami Stadium, Miami
TeamsArgentina vs Cabo Verde
Kickoff
StatusFull-time
Latest event122' Shot: JAMIRO MONTEIRO
Team World Cup records
Tournament records for each team provide fixture context where there is no verified previous senior head-to-head meeting.
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Argentina arrive with one of the tournament's deepest modern records and a title-defense storyline after Qatar 2022.
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- 19th World Cup appearance in 2026
- Last tournament
- 2022 champions
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- Appearances
- First World Cup appearance in 2026
- Last tournament
- World Cup debut in 2026
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