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00:00Messi has scored a goal 12 over that span incredible stuff. Let's take you back to Miami with the call
00:05Simon Brotherton and Mark Schwartzer
00:33that's the trophy there hoping to lift again for the second time in a row and for what would be
00:39the
00:40fourth time in total. Well it's Messi back in Miami of course he scored he'd expect nothing less
00:48and Argentina with a one goal lead against Cabo Verde who have yet to reach a point where they're
00:55able to trouble Emiliano Martinez in Argentina's goal at the other end of the field. Yeah I mean
01:02they've been really really comfortable defensively Argentina at this point Cabo Verde have made some
01:08entries in the day in the outbox but nothing with any meaningful kind of effort on goal but they've
01:14got to be careful Argentina and they know 1-0 precarious they've got to be on it. Ready to go
01:20at the start of the second half
01:25and the countdown is on. No changes by the way being made by either head coach at the interview.
01:38Well if it stays like this Argentina will go through to the round of 16 and we'll have a trip
01:44to
01:44Atlanta for a match on Tuesday lunchtime. Forward off the boot of Enzo Fernandes collected by Almada.
01:56Here's the Sandro Martinez.
02:03Other than Emi Martinez the the goalkeeper and Lattaro Martinez of Inter up front. Everybody else had a rest of
02:12the final group match.
02:15The 3-1 victory over Jordan. Just gave them a little bit of a breather here in this
02:22hot and heat affected World Cup.
02:26Will of course be Egypt who lie in wait in Atlanta after their victory over Australia on penalties earlier today.
02:35Romero.
02:47Argentina finalists in two of the last three World Cups.
02:52They're looking pretty handy this time round as well.
02:55France have perhaps caught the eye more than anybody else but Argentina couldn't be that far behind.
03:00No you know what you've got from Argentina.
03:02You've got a man in Lionel Messi who's in incredible form once again.
03:07Got a team that's well organized, well drilled.
03:09Hustle.
03:10We've got an incredible amount of experience.
03:14Maybe not as flash or certainly as
03:16appealing to the eye as what we've seen so far from France in this tournament.
03:20But it's a long way to go.
03:22Yeah absolutely straightforward in the group stage for Argentina.
03:263-0 winners over Algeria in Kansas City.
03:282-0 over Austria in Dallas.
03:30Then back to Kansas City for the game against Jordan.
03:323-1 winners in that one with their second string.
03:3711 apart from two.
03:40The layoff there by Mendes.
03:42Back into Pina.
03:44Lopez Cabral forward to Giovanna Cabral.
03:50It's a good pass if Moreira can get there and keep the ball in play and indeed he can.
03:57Moreira sending it in.
03:58Trying to bring Lula da Costa into the play.
04:00He hasn't had anything
04:04like a goal scoring opportunity so far.
04:06Now it's been tough for him hasn't it?
04:08I mean he's been off and up there by himself this occasion.
04:11There's a difficult ball in the box to him.
04:12Just can't quite get it under control.
04:14There's a lot of Argentinian players around him.
04:19And again it's Sidney Lopez Cabral who wins a corner for Cabo Verde.
04:24And a little bit of early second half pressure from the Islanders in the Atlantic.
04:30They're going to have belief.
04:31They're going to believe that they can come out here and make an indebt into this Argentinian defence.
04:36They've scored some goals in this tournament against the Uruguay.
04:39They're probably most people thought they had no chance against.
04:41They did very very well.
04:43They can score.
04:44They've got goals in them.
04:49First corner of the match and here it comes.
04:51It's away off the head of Lissandro Martinez.
04:55No save required.
04:57Blasted in by Cabral.
04:59A little deflection maybe on the way.
05:01Yeah off to Paul.
05:02Paul's one was quick out to him.
05:04Get a touch off in the referees right on the spot.
05:10Yeah good defending.
05:12Sort of done really well.
05:13Argentina.
05:14And they've had to.
05:15Some achievement for Cabo Verde though to make it to the knockout stages in their first World Cup.
05:20They were ranked 63 when the tournament began.
05:25Lowest ranked team to
05:29reach the knockout stages in their debut since 1992.
05:37Sent on its way by Lautaro Martinez.
05:39An opportunistic effort coming in from Ryan Mendez.
05:45Yeah it was a very hopeful kind of attempt on goal.
05:51See there's a bit of a coming together there.
05:54Yeah it was a heavy fall.
05:54It was a clash of heads and an awkward landing.
05:56All in one there for Giovanni Cabral.
06:04Foul by Lautaro Martinez.
06:10The grass seems to be okay.
06:12He went off after an hour against Spain in the opening match and
06:15we haven't seen him since until today but
06:18fit enough to take his place in the starting 11 tonight.
06:29Moreira.
06:31Pico Lopez.
06:33Looking for Da Costa.
06:36All the time in the world for Romero.
06:42Here comes Medina.
06:45Lorenzo Fernandez.
06:59One of three teams to win all of their matches so far at the
07:03World Cup.
07:06One of three of the group games as did Mexico and France.
07:16They should build up here and Martina's chest shows a little too
07:21much of that to Kevin Pena.
07:23Here's Duarte.
07:26DeRoy.
07:29Sidney Lopez Cabral on the far side.
07:42Cabo Verde scored twice here against Uruguay.
07:46They were the only two goals they managed in the group stage.
07:48Two goalless draws with Spain and with Saudi Arabia.
07:53Can they find a goal in this one?
07:56Yeah that was a game that was also a bit more stretched.
07:58Gabe Cabo Verde.
07:59Space.
08:00Opportunity to run in behind.
08:02Run into.
08:03Run at.
08:04Defense of Uruguay.
08:06In this game it's slightly different.
08:08Obviously you're playing against a far better team.
08:09In Argentina far more organised.
08:12And they do have to defend.
08:13They defend compactly as well.
08:20Messi free to wander.
08:27Picks his spot.
08:28Picks the run.
08:34Just.
08:34Just.
08:36Evading the forward run there of Nahuah Molina.
08:39Yeah almost.
08:41Perfect.
08:41That pass in behind from Messi.
08:44The moments where I think Cabo Verde have got a look to try and push further forward.
08:48Messi's right back on the half way line.
08:50Got five plays in midfield.
08:52Just marking space.
08:54There's a bit of more of containment kind of mentality still at the moment.
08:57But there's going to be a point in this game where Cabo Verde have to start to try and go
09:01at Argentina a bit more.
09:02Take more risks.
09:04Not an easy thing to do is it against an opponent who you know can punish you in an instant.
09:12Luna Da Costa makes the run and Lissandro Martinez read that and was swiftly across.
09:36I think for Emi Martinez to deal with.
09:39Yeah.
09:40Is that about to change?
09:41It bounces off.
09:42No no no.
09:43Da Costa and the shot.
09:44Coming in.
09:45From Diroy Duarte.
09:49Saved by Emi Martinez.
09:51Low to his left.
09:53He does really really well.
09:55Emi Martinez because it takes a deflection.
09:57Goes through a crowd of players.
09:59Any one of them could have even deflected even further out of the reach of the goalkeeper.
10:03But Emi Martinez just watched it all the way.
10:06And it's really good goalkeeping.
10:07It's really good hands.
10:08That's just the sort of instant that could change the game.
10:11It is.
10:12And these are the moments we talked about in the first half where Emi Martinez has had nothing to do
10:16in this game.
10:17And that's the moment he needed to be switched on ready to make the save.
10:20He does that time and time again for Argentina.
10:29First attempt on target of the match for Cabo Verde.
10:35And he had seven on target in the three matches combined in the group stage.
10:43But as you say, Mark, just a deflection on the way.
10:46Might have put that past Argentina's goalkeeper.
10:49Remains 1-0.
10:51Lionel Messi with the goal in the 29th minute.
10:59Almada.
11:07Romero.
11:09One being made by Molina ahead of De Paul.
11:14He brings McAllister into the play.
11:16Messi with the touch.
11:17Rodrigo De Paul trying to tiptoe his way through most of Cabo Verde's defence.
11:27And so Fernandes.
11:29And still De Paul.
11:33Messi doesn't need much room to manoeuvre.
11:36Cabo Verde survive.
11:41Brazilia might want to get rid of that.
11:44Given who was closing in on him.
11:45Well, you put for a split second.
11:48He was going to try and do a dummy on Messi.
11:50That would have been something to say.
11:51And very brave.
11:58They've got the crowd talking, that's for sure.
12:02Here's Cristian Romero now for Argentina.
12:05Ten minutes into the second half.
12:13Martinos with the clear.
12:15It's collected by Kevin Pina, who plays for Krasnodar in Russia.
12:22He keeps it away from De Paul.
12:25This is Cabral.
12:28Lopez Cabral.
12:31Duarte.
12:33Pico Lopez.
12:35Moreira.
12:43Referee again saying, play on, allowing the game to continue to flow.
12:50Pina.
12:52Score of their first ever World Cup goal.
13:02The little breakdown in communication there between Pico Lopez and Nuno da Costa.
13:07Yeah, I think he was asking a little bit too much for Nuno da Costa there.
13:11Please just see there.
13:13The senior there, there was a moment you felt he might try a Cruyff turn on Lionel Messi.
13:19But elected not to.
13:20And Memi Martinez watches that shot all the way.
13:24Through a crowd of players, Slyzer touches.
13:27Very good goalkeeping.
13:52And the breaking down and opportunity to venture forward abruptly halted there by Christian Romero.
14:04Signs of attacking life from Cabo Verde early in the opening 12 minutes or serve this first half.
14:11Yeah, he has to be a little bit careful, Christian Romero.
14:14That's twice now he's done that in the game.
14:15Referee, you would think.
14:17And Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president there.
14:20Sitting alongside Claudio Tapia, the president of the Argentinian Football Association.
14:29Then it breaks down and Argentina tidy up.
14:33Competently and confidently.
14:35And Messi's touch for once doesn't find a teammate.
14:39Elected in midfield.
14:41Well, Larras Duarte initially.
14:43Peen a forward into Da Costa.
14:45Here now is Steven Moreira.
14:48Seeing a bit more of the ball in Argentina's half of the field than in the first half.
14:52Yeah, certainly more positive on the front foot.
14:54Not going to try and make in roads in this Argentinian defence.
14:58See, though, Argentina are very, very good at breaking up play.
15:00Slowing the game down to their tempo.
15:03Larras Duarte.
15:06It's that time where they're breaking it up.
15:08Again, Argentina.
15:11Not keeping hold of the ball.
15:12Moreira.
15:17This is Mendes.
15:18Infield, he goes.
15:19That's the equaliser.
15:20A sensation in Miami at the World Cup.
15:23G-Roy Juwate.
15:33To say it's a shock for most of the people inside the stadium would be an understatement.
15:40Oh, an excellent movement from Capo Verde.
15:43Down is Ryan's side.
15:45Ryan Mendes' ball in between the legs of the Argentinian player.
15:49And the finish smashes it in the goal from an acute angle.
15:54Emi Martinez didn't have time to react.
15:57Capo Verde are alive and back in this game.
15:59The Cinderella story goes on here at this World Cup.
16:03And here is the moment where the world champions were pegged back.
16:10And DeRoy Juwate, what a finish.
16:12Ryan Mendes, just perfect time pass.
16:15Really good touch from DeRoy Juwate.
16:18And then he picks his spot.
16:19Yes, he gets fortunate between the legs of Lissandro Martinez.
16:24And Ami Martinez has no time to react.
16:28But that is a brilliant goal from Capo Verde.
16:31And they cannot believe their luck.
16:37You can only imagine the scenes on the ten islands of Capo Verde at this moment in time.
16:49Messi's moment of magic cancelled out.
16:52Capo Verde, with half an hour to go, are sensationally level against the world champions.
17:11Not a day that DeRoy Juwate will forget in a hurry.
17:14Whatever happens now, the man of the moment for Capo Verde.
17:18It's better play from Capo Verde in general, like more positive, more direct play.
17:23Thinking about their pass, being more precise, taking more care and possession.
17:29Pays off massively for them.
17:35Also, it's not a bad time to score your first ever international goal.
17:40There's a time and a place I think he would struggle to better that goal on that time a minute
17:47or two ago here in South Florida.
17:52Well, what a moment.
17:53What a World Cup they are having.
17:56But here comes Lionel Messi.
17:58Halted.
17:59And it's just lashed clear.
18:03Well, we're about to find out whether scoring that goal was rather like poking a large stick in a wasp's
18:08nest, aren't we?
18:09We are.
18:09We are.
18:10This is the moment.
18:10This is where Argentina are going to have to dig deep.
18:13A large part of this game has controlled it.
18:15They've looked.
18:17Not in danger whatsoever.
18:19They've minimised Capo Verde's attempts on goal.
18:22And then, bang, Capo Verde are back on level terms.
18:26And this is where the Argentinian side have to dig deep.
18:32Capo Verde's first World Cup.
18:34The third smallest nation ever to compete at the finals after Curaçao in Iceland.
18:39A nation of just over half a million people.
18:43Made it to the finals with a win over Eswatini.
18:47And here they are.
18:49But here's Messi looking to restore Argentina's lead.
18:51Then, Visinha's denied him.
18:54Corner.
18:55Oh, what a big moment.
18:56Visinha stands big.
18:58Messi, you would have all your money in the world on him.
19:00Scoring from that angle, that distance.
19:03Through one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
19:04He looks to try and get it through his legs.
19:06But Visinha does so well.
19:08Just stays big.
19:09And it hits him.
19:11Big save.
19:18Long way to go in this one.
19:23Almost half an hour of the regulation 90.
19:26We're about to see Nico Gonzalez and Julian Alvarez.
19:30Valtero Martinez is coming off.
19:36The Alvarez of Atletico Madrid is about to come on.
19:44And also, Thiago Almada is off.
19:48The first two changes.
19:49Nico Gonzalez, who's been at Atleti on loan from Juventus, on for this one.
19:54It's his third appearance of the World Cup.
19:57All of them coming off the bench.
20:03And Rosinha gets his gloves on that one.
20:12So, Scaloni in his 100th match in charge of Argentina.
20:15Quick to make a couple of changes to try to change the narrative here.
20:19Possibly just slowed the tempo down a little bit too much.
20:22Maybe took it from the bit for granted.
20:24Too comfortable, Argentina.
20:25And, of course, you only need to give these teams in the World Cup to see it time and time
20:30again.
20:30Only need one chance to get themselves back in the game.
20:33And Cabo Verde took it.
20:38Dine.
20:42Can we get it past Alvarez?
20:47Chased by McAllister.
20:49No foul for the challenge on Cabral.
20:53Here's DePaul.
21:04Nino Messi.
21:06The space on the near side for Nico Gonzalez, the substitute.
21:11First touch for him.
21:12The pass is a little short to Facundo Medina.
21:23And so Fernandes, Medina now.
21:29That goal should certainly focus Argentinian minds wonderfully.
21:33They were coasting along, weren't they?
21:35And the pace had gone from their play.
21:37They were a little bit too comfortable.
21:38And it almost encouraged Cabo Verde forward.
21:44McAllister.
21:46Gonzalez.
21:47Is swept away by La Rostuata.
21:51Yeah, it certainly knocked them a little bit out of their rhythm, Argentina.
21:55Yes, they did drop off a little bit.
21:56The tempo changed a bit.
21:58Maybe just got a little bit complacent.
22:00Obviously, they were punished at a key moment in time.
22:04Cabo Verde now.
22:05Their tails are up.
22:06They are.
22:07They've got belief back in the belly.
22:09They believe they can get something out of this game.
22:11And they put themselves back in with a fighting chance.
22:15And they're busy writing another very interesting chapter to their World Cup tale here in the United States.
22:2225 minutes remaining.
22:24Martinez.
22:2725 minutes, of course, Mark, is rather a long time when you're playing against Argentina.
22:32It's a long time to try and defend.
22:33I mean, I don't imagine that we're looking to try and defend.
22:36Hold on.
22:36And what they all want to try and do is, when given the opportunity, to look to break.
22:41A bit like we saw them against Uruguay.
22:44Defend, defend, defend.
22:45And the moment they get a chance to quickly counter.
22:48I've been looking to do it.
22:50Lissandra Martinez.
22:51Lovely pass.
22:52Nico Gonzalez.
22:54And that was Enzo Fernandez trying to get on the end of it.
22:59Difficult chance.
23:00Poor Enzo Fernandez there.
23:02Just couldn't wait enough, long enough for the ball to pop down as he was under so much pressure.
23:09Change coming for Cabo Verde.
23:13Double change.
23:15We're going to see Dalon Livramento.
23:19And we say goodbye to Leros Duarte.
23:21And we welcome Jamiro Monteiro onto the field as well.
23:26Monteiro, well-traveled playmaker.
23:28He's with Zwoller in the Netherlands.
23:36Livramento on for what remains of the match as well.
23:42For Nuno da Costa.
23:45Livramento, who wrote his name into footballing folklore on the islands.
23:50With the goal that beat Cameroon in the World Cup qualifier last September.
23:54Can you come up with something else today?
23:57Well, the man for the big occasion.
23:58He's got fresh legs.
24:00Leonard da Costa has run his socks off all this game.
24:04So he needed the change freshen up a little bit.
24:12Here comes Argentina.
24:14Here comes Messi.
24:15Falls to the floor.
24:17Right under the referee's nose.
24:21Yellow card for Hina.
24:27There's a belt that was safer to bring Messi down.
24:32And allow him to have that free run.
24:35And then they're going to try and defend against a dangerous free kick.
24:38A difficult area.
24:41Yeah, a difficult one, isn't it?
24:43If you're the defender in that situation.
24:46You could see him turn around quickly and look at how far he was away from the goal.
24:51The minute he gave that free kick away.
24:58Midway through the second half.
25:00Who would have thought it?
25:02Finely balanced.
25:03Beautifully poised at 1-1.
25:10Might be a test coming up for Vosinha here.
25:17There's only one man to take this.
25:19But for once, it's not past the wall.
25:27Gonzalez.
25:29McAllister.
25:42Rodrigo de Paul.
25:52And Argentina certainly will feel there's plenty of time left here
25:55Over 20 minutes of the 90 remaining
26:01Cabo Verde with something to try and hang on to now
26:06Moreira with the header away
26:10Ryan Mendes losing out, Gonzalez who's looking busy, swept clear by Dine
26:17It's going to seem more of the same, aren't we?
26:18We're going to see Argentina trying to dictate pace
26:21They've certainly lifted the tempo
26:23And looking to try and get him behind
26:26Trying to cause some problems
26:28And it's got a very fresh legs up front
26:34And here they come with Enzo Fernandez
26:37Lidle 1-2 with Nico Gonzalez
26:44Alvarez
26:50You can see the intensity of Cabo Verde's players gone up a notch or two
26:54Following that equalising goal as well
26:57Rodrigo de Paul
27:00Mendes
27:04Surrounded, outnumbered, Gonzalez
27:07Fernandez
27:09Medina bursting into the penalty area as well
27:15Messi loitering some distance from the box at the moment
27:18Trying to look as unthreatening as possible
27:26What a space now for Gonzalez
27:31Medina
27:32Alvarez
27:33Here's Messi coming to life
27:35Chopped to the floor
27:37Just outside the penalty area
27:41Free kick conceded by the goal scorer
27:44From Cabo Verde
27:46Diroy Duarte
27:48Yeah, you can just see the way Argentina have set this up
27:52They've sat on the left-hand side
27:54Recycled the ball
27:55Moved it back across
27:56Then quickly back in to the same area
27:58A bit of space on the ball
27:59That's what just opens up
28:00And moving off the ball
28:01Is excellent
28:02Brilliant positioning again from the referee there
28:04Right on the spot
28:05We've just seen the view from the referee's camera
28:12Manu Ginobili in the crowd today
28:14Watching on a four-time NBA champion
28:18Getting the crowd going in the last minute or two as well
28:20When his picture came up on the big screen in the stadium
28:30Well this must look quite inviting
28:32Yeah, it's a big opportunity
28:35This is a position where you feel that
28:37It's got Messi written all over it
28:40Julian Alvarez
28:41Is there as well
28:43He's looking
28:44Like if Messi's not going to take this
28:46Which you find highly unlikely
28:48Messi takes it
28:49Floored away by Gorsinha
28:56Gorsinha does really well
28:57Because he goes back across
28:59To make sure his wall's in the right spot
29:02Messi sees it
29:02And sees it as an opportunity
29:04To try and sneak one back in
29:06To the goalkeeper's side
29:08And Gorsinha just adjusts really well
29:12It did look as though it was going in for a moment
29:17Mind stop from Gorsinha
29:18Need to be on his toes again here
29:20More pressure from Argentina
29:28And it is the hydration break in the second half
29:31But here just keep an eye on Gorsinha here
29:33Yeah, he's calling his teammates
29:34To move across
29:35Messi sees it
29:36He looks to quickly
29:38Try and take a quick shot on goal
29:40Gorsinha's really quick to react
29:42Pretty good footwork for an old man
29:441-1
29:45Three quarters of the way through the game
29:55Your opportunity to practice
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30:28No!
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32:02So ready for the potentially final and decisive act of the evening.
32:09Those cardboard cutouts of Lionel Messi were being waved around frantically
32:15earlier in the evening following his goal.
32:18There's a good number of Argentinian former World Cup winners.
32:24Alberto Tarantini among them.
32:28Filioli is there as well.
32:30Giusti.
32:33Plenty of winners from both 1978 and 1986.
32:46And we're underway once more.
32:48I wonder what lies in store for the final 16 minutes plus additional time here.
32:55Both sets of players suitably refreshed after the hydration break here in the second half.
33:00And here come Cabo Verde.
33:01There'll be a free kick there.
33:03It's a bit too feisty from Alexis McAllister.
33:06With his challenge on Jamiro Montero.
33:12So the ball and all challenge from McAllister.
33:18Probably more the player than the ball.
33:21Montero is one of the Dutch contingent.
33:23Rotterdam-born.
33:24He grew up in the Netherlands.
33:25About half a dozen of them born in the Netherlands in the squad here for Cabo Verde.
33:30This is the first match that Montero hasn't started.
33:34He could be key for them.
33:39That would be a goal kick.
34:01Yeah.
34:02Fair to say he didn't quite catch that.
34:03No, he's trying to repeat of the game against Jurovai.
34:06He had a great strike on goal from similar distance up the other end here in this stadium.
34:13That one unfortunately doesn't quite catch.
34:17Quick kick there.
34:18I just saw a shot of Scaloni sitting in the dugout.
34:21He was very respectful of the performances of Cabo Verde and their abilities in the media conference ahead of the
34:28game yesterday.
34:30But even allowing for that, this has not gone quite according to plan so far from Argentina's point of view.
34:35With the round of 16 game coming up relatively quickly.
34:40We want to avoid extra time if possible.
34:43Strong arm there from Lissandra Martinez.
34:45I think he's very, very fortunate there.
34:47Lissandra Martinez.
34:48He does really well to regain the initiative because he looked like he was going to be in trouble.
34:54And Mendes losing out.
34:56And Kevin Pina as well.
34:58Pina will be penalized for his challenge.
35:02On Enzo Fernandez.
35:05No major issue there, but it is a free kick for Argentina.
35:28They're inside the last quarter of an hour here as Nico Gonzalez ventures forward.
35:34Argentina applying more pressure.
35:36They did score inside the final quarter of an hour in each one of their group games here at this
35:41World Cup.
35:42They're having such a time, aren't they, those fans of Cabo Verde.
35:46They're going to have a double change coming for the African side now.
35:54Now, with Willy Semedo coming on and Ryan Mendes going off.
36:02And we are about to see Elio Varela as well.
36:06Varela on, uh, Giovanni Cabral is going off.
36:12Uh, Varela, by the way, came on here against Uruguay and it took him 136 seconds to score.
36:18It was the equalizer in that game, the 2-2 result against Marcelo Bielsa's side.
36:25Yeah, he was a super sub on that evening.
36:27Maybe, just maybe, he could repeat and go one better against his Argentinian side.
36:36Willy Semedo, by the way, a left-sided player.
36:38Well, he can play either side, actually.
36:40Started the last game against, uh, Saudi Arabia.
36:44Well-traveled is with Modine Micosia in Cyprus these days.
36:49Only 64,500 packed here inside the stadium.
37:02Alvarez into Messi.
37:03Looks to try and tee it up.
37:07Cosini has missed it.
37:08Oh, and it's just past the post.
37:10Pico Lopez will be mighty relieved he was able to turn that wide of the post rather than inside and
37:18into the back of his own net.
37:19That was brilliant.
37:20Last-ditch defending from Pico Lopez.
37:23Wasn't it just?
37:24I think there was an element of...
37:26Wow.
37:36Right, a scrap between these two developing here.
37:39We're inside the last ten minutes of the game.
37:41Yeah, some real pressure on the ball, isn't it?
37:43There's no letting up from either side.
37:45Of course, Argentina are pushing.
37:47A couple of other ones that at the moment are just sort of hanging on a little bit.
37:50Defending really well.
37:53Look at that Pico Lopez.
37:55Last-ditch defending.
37:56Almost gets put off by the senior as well.
37:59But that is brilliant defending.
38:01As you can see there.
38:03In behind him.
38:05Enzo Fernandes was really just a tap it into an open goal.
38:09Well, for the players of Cabo Verde, this is the ultimate test tonight.
38:13And what a performance they're putting in here against Argentina.
38:23González.
38:25Medina.
38:30Nearly 65,000 in here.
38:32And nearly all of them supporting Argentina.
38:36And it's rather quieter than we might have expected at this moment in time.
38:40Well, the longer this game has gone on...
38:43It's been 1-1.
38:45There's been a little bit more nerves.
38:47Argentina haven't really pushed enough.
38:52Good defensive work there from Pico Lopez.
38:55Shielding it, allowing Rosinha to gather.
39:02Rosinha was very, very quick off his line.
39:04Alert to the danger.
39:06It's good communication between him and his centre-half.
39:09Header on by Livramento.
39:12Hoping that maybe Montero might get on the end of it.
39:15It's with the Alessandro Martinez.
39:17And now Romero.
39:24Attempts on goal so far.
39:29More from Argentina.
39:30We would expect that.
39:32We would, yes.
39:33I mean, we'd actually probably expect a little bit more after the equaliser.
39:36Haven't quite lifted the temp up as much or create enough chances.
39:39There's a lovely little exchange there between Rodrigo de Paul and Lionel Messi.
39:43And Gonzalez sends it across.
39:45And it's behind.
39:48And this time it's behind off Pina.
39:51And it will be a corner.
39:53Yeah, Kevin Pina has been a really, really good nut for the cover of her tonight.
39:56His positional play has been exceptional.
39:59And Rodrigo de Paul is coming off.
40:01Leandro Paredes of Boca Juniors is on to replace him.
40:06Third appearance of the World Cup for him this year.
40:12And Gonzalez got up really well there.
40:21Third change made by Lionel Scaloni.
40:34Three kick for Cabo Verde.
40:39Two Argentinian players down on the pitch at the moment.
40:42Facundo Medina.
40:44A little bit of cramp kicking in as well.
40:47I don't think with Medina.
40:49But it's turning into quite a tough night here.
41:01Certainly feeling it.
41:02It is a bit of cramp.
41:04That's Medina on the far side.
41:07Enzo Fernandez as well.
41:08Just trying to stretch out a little bit.
41:11Who knows?
41:12We might have some way to go in this match.
41:14If somebody can't get it done for either side in the next few minutes.
41:19A little over five minutes plus added time left.
41:28And Argentina are going to be making another change.
41:32Nicolas Tagliafico is going to come on.
41:37So he'll just slot in at left back in place of Facundo Medina.
41:41So Tagliafico, he's an experienced player of course.
41:4479th cap for him tonight.
41:46And Medina is running himself to a standstill here in the humidity of Miami.
41:51His legs just gave up on him.
41:53That's why the free kick's been given to Cabo Verde.
41:56He just fell on the ball.
41:58That was Enzo Fernandez, wasn't it?
41:59He's pointing towards Medina, saying that he's injured.
42:07Here come Cabo Verde, and the block is made by Paredes.
42:16There we go.
42:38There you go.
42:42Bered is into Enzo Fernandes. Here's McAllister.
42:53Argentina just looking for a special moment to get them over the line in this game.
42:58And Messi, with that burst of pace, looks to try and provide it.
43:02The header away by Dine, collected by McAllister.
43:06Okay.
43:07As you can see, he's not entirely in agreement with that, and it will be a corner.
43:11It's been confirmed to the officials.
43:13Yeah, it looked like from here that it was a corner.
43:15McAllister runs onto it, tries to get one away.
43:18Looks like it takes a pretty hefty deflection over the crossbar.
43:23First a pace down the right-hand side from Messi.
43:25That's what creates that half a chance.
43:27Just haven't done enough of that in this second half.
43:41Three more minutes plus added time.
43:45Messi looks to be the provider here.
43:48Vosinha under pressure.
43:59Gonzalez will chase him, will get there first.
44:11Tagliafico, freshly off the bench into Alvarez.
44:18Messi, Cabo Verde in hearts to be in Cabo Verde in mouths there as he tries to tee it up,
44:23and it's just swept away by Willis Semedo.
44:30Cabo Verde inching towards extra time here, but far from there yet.
44:36Yeah, still some time to go.
44:37Yeah.
44:38Wouldn't be surprised if there were a couple of chances even between now and then.
44:52Fernandes, plenty of time in possession.
44:58Heredas.
45:00Messi's just loitering away on the far side.
45:02He's been over there for two or three minutes now.
45:05It's Messi's delivery.
45:07Pinpoint.
45:07McAllister almost on the end of it.
45:11They're claiming a handball.
45:13They're all asking the referee to look at it as it goes out of play on the far side.
45:17Oh, that's a brilliant ball from Messi into the box.
45:20So dangerous, so difficult to deal with.
45:22Defenders don't know.
45:24Goalkeeper doesn't know.
45:25He comes out as they're coming together.
45:28I mean, there is a hand, but I don't...
45:30I mean, it's so close.
45:31In a natural position.
45:33I'm not sure.
45:33Come on, he comes off his head firstly.
45:35I'll pick on Lopez.
45:37We'll have to wait and see.
45:38Comes off his head.
45:39Bounces down off his upper arm.
45:41Off his bicep, really.
45:43Yeah.
45:43Either off his bicep or off his head.
45:45I'm not really sure on that replay.
45:48But they obviously have a job at their hands now to determine what the outcome of this will be.
45:58On we go.
46:01That was my first impression.
46:03It's a header off McAllister.
46:05And either off a shoulder or his head from Pico Lopez onto his arm.
46:10So I think it's the right decision.
46:15We are 30 seconds or so away from the end of the 90 minutes.
46:19And we will have at least eight additional minutes.
46:23So we'll just get confirmation of that from the board shortly.
46:26But let's get the feeling there's going to be a chance or two between now and the final whistle.
46:32Enzo Fernandez.
46:35Here's Julian Alvarez.
46:41Leandro Paredes.
46:43Can you think they're making a movement on the near side?
46:47And Sandra Martinez.
46:53It's going into a minimum addition of eight minutes now as Messi sweeps it forward.
47:00Gonzalez with the header down.
47:02Semedo is there.
47:06That was Alvarez.
47:10The tense atmosphere inside the stadium.
47:12Alvarez looks for the opportunity to shoot or to set up a teammate more solid, well-structured
47:18defending from Cabo Verde.
47:20Yeah.
47:20Kevin Pena in the right place once again.
47:23Just doesn't buy the dummy.
47:25And you can see there Alvarez is just looking to try and get the ball with it across the face
47:29of the goal.
47:30It's just nowhere past Kevin Pena.
47:37Enzo Fernandez scored a fair few goals this season for Chelsea.
47:4415, in fact, what he'd give to get another one now.
47:48Paredes with the layoff.
47:49McAllister.
47:51Here's Messi.
47:58He's just loitering in space outside the penalty area.
48:07Paredes!
48:09Time to be saved by Rosinha.
48:12Yeah, it was a decent effort from the distance.
48:14Paredes there.
48:15Bats himself.
48:16Just wasn't going to trouble Rosinha.
48:19He's very cool, very calm, under pressure.
48:26There you see, it comes off his head.
48:29Off Pico Lopez's head, then onto his arm.
48:32That's what I thought on the first shot.
48:35It's an absolutely correct decision.
48:43Gonzalez.
48:44One back by Montero.
48:49Absolutely refusing to give up.
48:51Terrific work right there from Montero.
48:54Backed up by Liveramento.
48:57Chances few and far between in the latter stages of this game, though, for Cabo Verde.
49:02What an outstanding achievement it would be if they could take Argentina to extra time.
49:07But several minutes remain as the defending world champions look to get the job done and avoid that extra half
49:17an hour.
49:19Yep, but you're against Argentina.
49:21And, of course, the great man, Lionel Messi.
49:25Anything can happen between now and the end of this match.
49:28They have to be alert.
49:29They have to keep going, keep pushing, stay focused.
49:32There's some tired legs and tired minds out there as the little deflection arrows it right across the box.
49:41Samedo.
49:43Hilted there by Martinez, Fernandes.
49:46Here's McAllister into Messi.
49:49Away from DeRoy Duarte.
49:52Not once, but twice.
49:53And Duarte fouls him.
49:55Just outside the box.
49:57Just as he did earlier in the half.
49:59Only on the other side of the pitch.
50:00Just the other side of the D this time.
50:02Ah, so difficult to contain him, isn't it?
50:04Lionel Messi, when he's in those sort of positions with the ball, he's so difficult.
50:09So often he just draws the foul because he's so good on the ball.
50:13He has tight control.
50:18Just wonder, is it maybe slightly too close to get it up and over?
50:26Nonetheless, there is an expectant buzz suddenly around the stadium here.
50:30Well, and it's also Lionel Messi, so anything can happen.
50:33He can do anything with the ball.
50:36This is Nane ringing around the stadium here in Miami Gardens.
50:43Is this match going to reach a crescendo with this free kick in added time?
50:59He's certainly hoping so, Lionel Speloni.
51:07Monsignor.
51:10Maybe a big test coming up for him in a moment's time.
51:14Messi has the ball at his feet.
51:19Relation of Cabo Verde holds its collective breath.
51:23As Messi fires in the free kick and Forzinha gets enough on it.
51:29And it will be Cabo Verde's ball.
51:32Wow.
51:33That took a deflection on the way through.
51:36Vecinius' reaction is brilliant.
51:38There we go.
51:39That is exceptional goalkeeping.
51:42Just the reaction.
51:43That deflection off his own player catches him almost out.
51:48Sidney Lopez Cabral.
51:49And you can see the Vecinius' reaction when he's left hand is instinctive.
52:05Headed on by Livramento.
52:08Parade is away.
52:10Gonzalez concedes.
52:11Nico Gonzalez concedes a free kick.
52:15For the challenge on Moreira.
52:21Cabo Verde is tying to send it into the box.
52:23The Blue Sharks aren't done yet here.
52:25They certainly are.
52:26They've put themselves in a position where anything can happen.
52:30And obviously the right side of the pitch for them in this lot of stages of this game
52:34to try and do the unthinkable.
52:37Surely not.
52:49And the seventh minute of additional time comfortably headed away.
52:54Cabo Verde though on the front foot here against the world champions at the end of additional time.
53:02What an extraordinary performance here.
53:07Largely containing the world champions throughout this match.
53:13One moment of brilliance from Lionel Messi.
53:16But Argentina ahead in the 29th minute.
53:19But an equaliser from Diro Duarte with half an hour to go.
53:24Cabo Verde has set us up beautifully.
53:26A bit short there for Cameda.
53:30Extra time starting to loom very, very large now.
53:36Seven minutes into additional time.
53:42Pina sends it away to the far side.
53:44Lopez Cabral.
53:47Mainz Moreira.
53:51Pina.
54:01Argentina will be a little bit nervous here.
54:03No fouls, says the referee.
54:05He was very well placed to see the challenge.
54:09Ball won by Dine.
54:11Superbly.
54:11Chased by Camedo.
54:14That'll be a free kick.
54:15It'll definitely be Argentina's ball either way.
54:17Yeah, they're very quick to take it.
54:19And they want to try and get up the other end.
54:21They don't want extra time.
54:22They want to try and win this game in normal time.
54:25Yeah, extra time is the last thing I'll be wanting here.
54:28And it's the last thing many people, I think, tuning in tonight to this match will expect to see.
54:34Or will have expected to see.
54:35But maybe there's time for a last chance for the world champions.
54:41Well, what an outstanding achievement from Cabo Verde, the World Cup debutants, they have taken the world champions, including Lionel
54:51Messi, to extra time here in Miami.
54:55With a goal from Deroid Duarte, just before the hour mark, cancelling out Lionel Messi's opener.
55:03Argentina won.
55:05Cabo Verde won.
55:06Cabo Verde won.
55:06Hey.
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