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00:03Hello everyone, the knockout stages have arrived in Miami.
00:07Welcome to our live coverage from the stadium as the defending world champions Argentina
00:11take on the team living the dream, debutante Cabo Verde.
00:15Like Messi, Rodrigo de Paul is based in the city with Inter Miami.
00:19Alexis McAllister, Nuno da Costa is in from the start up front.
00:24And we have liftoff in the knockout stages in Miami and it's Cabo Verde.
00:28Early opportunity perhaps for Argentina to apply some pressure.
00:34Rodrigo de Paul, the latter stages of the season from February onwards with a knee injury.
00:41Back in time for the World Cup and our referee Drew Fisher says there was no foul there.
00:46Opening two matches, that's for some early pressure now into the penalty here it goes from Jovan Cabral.
00:54Here's McAllister, another busy season for him.
00:5755 appearances for the Liverpool before coming to this World Cup.
01:01It's a long old chase for Nahuel Molina.
01:1040 years and over to appear in a knockout match at this year's World Cup.
01:14There's hope for everyone.
01:16Ronaldo, Luka Modric, Edin Dzeko and Randall Neuer being the other ones.
01:21That's a great little touch there in midfield for you.
01:24Slid in, nicely done.
01:27Here's Messi, first sighting of goal.
01:31Wasn't the best of angles, tried to make the most of it.
01:34Players run off the ball, this is what you see a lot of Argentina, is that moment of they turn
01:39on the pace.
01:40Into Messi.
01:42Challenged under the referee's nose, free kick conceded, the tackle from Jovanne Cabral.
01:46Got a bit of turn of pace there.
01:48Just gets there, well I'm not sure.
01:50It looked like he might have got there first.
01:52First, Messi takes it and Rosinha with a comfortable gather.
01:59A free kick, that would you expect Rosinha to save.
02:02To pick the spot, Messi didn't he?
02:04I mean it wasn't really the jump on the wall from Messi today and Molina tries to put it on
02:09a plate.
02:10Here he is now, Messi trying to tiptoe clear but that's Fernandes now in possession for Argentina.
02:18As they look to make the breakthrough here.
02:20Remember they've won all of their games at this World Cup so far.
02:24Rodrigo de Paul have the right-back spot as the first choice here at this World Cup.
02:29One of a number of players from Atletico Madrid.
02:31In it comes to Lionel Messi.
02:33His control is brilliant.
02:34His finish is even better.
02:35It's sensational from Lionel Messi.
02:38And we would expect absolutely nothing less.
02:41Goal number 20 for the all-time leading scorer in the history of the World Cup.
02:46It's his seventh at the 2026 Finals.
02:50Argentina 1.
02:51Turbo 30-0.
02:52Start at the back.
02:53You see Lissandra Martinez.
02:55What a ball this is.
02:56What vision.
02:57Messi's on his way really quickly.
02:59His touch and finish is brilliant.
03:02What a touch.
03:03To the outside of his left foot.
03:05And he just scabs at it.
03:07Gives the goalkeeper no chance.
03:09What a goal.
03:09That is Messi prime.
03:12We know it.
03:13We've seen it so many times before.
03:17But every time it is deeply impressive.
03:20He is absolutely lethal.
03:23McAllister was looking for the forward moving figure of Molina.
03:28Who I think was more than aware that he was in an offside position.
03:31And then he was obviously out of position there.
03:33I mean Romero's in possession.
03:34He's waiting for that ball over.
03:35And by the time he gets to McAllister.
03:37Cabo Verdean must.
03:40Sidney Lopez Cabral wants it on the near side.
03:43But it's collected by Giovanna Cabral.
03:45What a lovely pass that is.
03:48Nobody in the middle.
03:49Lopez Cabral.
03:52Little flurry of attacking play here.
03:54From Lautaro Martinez.
03:57And for Xenia.
03:58Chiar stable to grab the ball.
03:59Maybe only one moment in the game where you have to do something.
04:03You can see there.
04:04Alexis McAllister.
04:06Looking for Lautaro Martinez.
04:08The shot's a quick one.
04:09And then it was sharply saved.
04:12Down to his left by Vosinha.
04:14To deny Enzo Fernandes.
04:18Martinez up front.
04:20They're just looking to find those little pockets.
04:22King moments.
04:22We're just going into a minimum of four additional minutes here.
04:25At the end of the first half.
04:26As it's in towards Messi.
04:29And just a little beyond him.
04:34Messi stretching.
04:35Messi concedes the free kick.
04:37Yeah, once again.
04:39As quickly as possible.
04:43And with Romero.
04:45They're just playing out the final moments of this first half.
04:50That'll do it.
04:51There's the half-time whistle.
04:53And the moments of Miami homecoming.
04:56Messi brilliance is the difference between the two teams here in this first half.
05:01It was a goal of the highest quality.
05:04And a goal which means he's the first player ever to score at least seven goals.
05:07At two different World Cup finals.
05:09At half-time.
05:11Argentina one.
05:12Cabo Verde nil.
05:18Well, if it stays like this.
05:19Argentina will go through to the round of 16.
05:22And we'll have a trip to Atlanta for a match on Tuesday lunchtime.
05:29Forward off the Budivenso Fernandes.
05:31Collected by Almada.
05:35Here's Lissandro Martinez.
05:39First corner of the match.
05:40And here it comes.
05:41It's away off the head of Lissandro Martinez.
05:47Picks his spot.
05:48Picks the run.
05:52Nothing for Emi Martinez to deal with yet.
05:54Is that about to change?
05:55It bounces off.
05:57And then Oda Costa on the shot.
05:59Coming in.
06:00From Di Roy Duarte.
06:03He does really, really well.
06:05Emi Martinez because it takes a deflection.
06:07Goes through.
06:08Brings McAllister into the play.
06:10Messi with the touch.
06:11Rodrigo to Paul.
06:12Trying to tiptoe his way through most of Cabo Verde's defence.
06:17A little breaking down.
06:19And opportunity to venture forward.
06:22Abruptly halted there by Cristian Romero.
06:24Signs of attacking life from Cabo Verde early in the...
06:28Not keeping hold of the ball.
06:30Moreira.
06:34This is Mendes.
06:36In field he goes.
06:37That's the equaliser.
06:38A sensation in Miami at the World Cup.
06:41G-Roy Duarte.
06:45Dory goes on here at this World Cup.
06:48And here is the moment where the world champions were pegged back.
06:55And G-Roy Duarte.
06:56What a finish.
06:57Ryan Mendes.
06:58Just perfect time pass.
06:59To the finals with a win over Eswatini.
07:03And here they are.
07:04But here's Messi looking to restore Argentina's lead.
07:07And Vecinha's denied him.
07:10Corner.
07:11Oh, what a big moment.
07:12Vecinha stands big.
07:14Messi, you would have all your money in the world on him.
07:16Scoring from that angle.
07:17That distance.
07:18Through one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
07:20But he looks to try and get it through his legs.
07:22But Vecinha does so well.
07:23Just stays big.
07:24And it hits him.
07:26Big save.
07:29Off the bench.
07:31And Vecinha gets his gloves on that one.
07:35I've been lucky to do it.
07:37Lissandro Martinez.
07:38Lovely pass.
07:38Nico Gonzalez.
07:40And that was Enzo Fernandez trying to get on the end of it.
07:46Here comes Argentina.
07:47Here comes Messi.
07:48Falls to the floor.
07:50Right under the referee's nose.
07:54Yellow card for Hina.
07:58Yeah, he felt that it was safer to bring Messi down.
08:02And allow him to have that free run.
08:05Now they're going to try and defend against a dangerous free kick in a difficult area.
08:11There's only one man to take this.
08:14But for once, it's not past the wall.
08:19Medina.
08:20Alvarez.
08:21Here's Messi coming to life.
08:23Chopped to the floor.
08:26Yeah, you can just see the way he's not going to take this, which you find highly unlikely.
08:31Messi takes it.
08:32Floored away by Vecinha.
08:35It did look as though it was going in for a moment.
08:40Trying to stop from Vecinha.
08:41He'll need to be on his toes again here.
08:43More pressure from Argentina.
08:45And it is the hydration break in the second half.
08:48But here, just keep an eye on Vecinha here.
08:50Yeah, he's calling his teammates to move across.
08:53Messi sees it.
08:54He looks to quickly try and take a quick shot on goal.
09:02That'll be a goal kick.
09:04Better to say, he didn't quite catch that.
09:06No, he's trying to repeat of the game against Uruguay.
09:09Inside the last quarter of an hour here.
09:12As Nico Gonzalez ventures forward.
09:16Vecinha's missed it.
09:17Oh, and it's just past the post.
09:20Pico Lopez will be mighty relieved he was able to turn that.
09:25A couple of other ones that at the moment are just sort of hanging on a little bit.
09:29Defending really well.
09:31Look at that.
09:32Pico Lopez.
09:33Last-ditch defending.
09:35Almost gets put off by Vecinha as well.
09:37But that is brilliant defending.
09:39As you can see there.
09:41Lovely little exchange there between Rodrigo de Paul and Lionel Messi.
09:45And Gonzalez sends it across.
09:47And it's behind.
09:49Messi with that burst of pace.
09:51Looks to try and provide it.
09:52The header away by Dine.
09:53Collected by McAllister.
09:56Okay.
09:57Magalster runs onto it.
09:59Tries to get one away.
10:01Messi looks to be the provider here.
10:03Vecinha under pressure.
10:06Been over there for two or three minutes now.
10:08It's Messi's delivery.
10:10Pinpoint.
10:10McAllister almost on the end of it.
10:13Deal with.
10:14Defenders don't know.
10:15Goalkeeper doesn't know.
10:16Comes out.
10:17But there's a coming together.
10:19I mean there is a hand.
10:21But I don't.
10:21I mean it's so close.
10:23In a natural position.
10:24I'm not sure.
10:25Come on.
10:25It comes off his head.
10:2630 seconds or so away from the end of the 90 minutes.
10:30And we will have the minimum addition of eight minutes now.
10:34As Messi sweeps it forward.
10:36Gonzalez with the header down.
10:38Semedo is there.
10:41An intense atmosphere inside the stadium.
10:43Alvarez looks for the opportunity to shoot.
10:46Or to...
10:48Parade is.
10:50Time to be saved by Vecinha.
10:54Just wasn't going to travel Vecinha.
10:57He's very cool.
10:58Very calm under pressure.
11:02Argentino will be a little bit nervous here.
11:04No foul says the referee.
11:06He was very well placed to see the challenge.
11:09That will be a free kick.
11:10It will definitely be Argentina's ball either way.
11:12Wow.
11:13What an outstanding achievement from Cabo Verde.
11:16The World Cup debutantes.
11:17They have taken the world champions including Lionel Messi.
11:22Argentina won.
11:23Cabo Verde won.
11:25Extra time to come.
11:27An extra 30 minutes that I think virtually no one was expecting to see here tonight.
11:33Pico Lopez.
11:36And it comes right across the face of the goal.
11:38Danger still not clear.
11:39Lissandro Martinez tees it up.
11:42And buries it.
11:46He played a big role in the first goal.
11:49And he scored the second.
11:51The world champions ahead.
11:54As a corner gets whipped in.
11:57The goal is to flicks it onto the far post.
12:01You can see.
12:03Louis Alvarez there.
12:04Whether he was on the side or not.
12:06You can see when once Lissandro Martinez gets the ball.
12:09Takes a touch.
12:10It just picks his spot.
12:11And absolutely drills it.
12:13Into that top corner.
12:15No chance for the goalkeeper.
12:17What a goal to get your team back in front.
12:19What a finish.
12:24Ball back with.
12:25Jamiro Montero.
12:27Still having a reasonable share of the game Cabo Verde.
12:31Despite falling behind once more.
12:33Oh they've equalised.
12:36Sidney Lopez Cabral.
12:39Go for that shot.
12:40I mean he's tucks inside.
12:42He's got.
12:42I think it's a player in front of him.
12:47Just.
12:48Recycling the ball back across.
12:50To him on the left hand side.
12:52Takes a touch inside.
12:53And what a finish.
12:54And how entertaining has this game been.
12:56They have been excellent.
12:58Half time in extra time.
13:00Argentina 2.
13:00Cabo Verde 2.
13:03Final calculations made.
13:05In it comes.
13:09Messi's delivery is a good one.
13:11And it's the third goal for Argentina.
13:15Cristiano Romero.
13:18Let's have a look here.
13:24It just deflects off on the defenders.
13:26It's clearly Romero's header.
13:28Yeah it's off of the hand as well isn't it.
13:30So.
13:31That is.
13:32A really important header.
13:34Great delivery in the box from Messi.
13:36Just in that danger zone.
13:38So difficult to defend against.
13:40Romero showed a lot of intent.
13:42Fortunate with the deflection.
13:44I think that deflection takes it towards the goal.
13:47Gilson Benchimol waits in the middle.
13:48Hopes the ball comes his way.
13:50There's going to be a free kick here.
13:52And there'll be a yellow card as well for that challenge.
13:55Hook.
13:58Lúpez Cabral.
13:59He whips it in and brings the save from Emi Martinez.
14:04He's gone down now with cramps.
14:05But what a strike this is once again.
14:08Emi Martinez was on alert.
14:10But maybe not as far in the corner as his actual goal for 2-2.
14:14That is a very very good save.
14:19Livramento.
14:24Argentina are through.
14:27After almighty scare.
14:32Cabo Verde pushed them to the limit.
14:36But Lionel Messi and his team.
14:40From behind.
14:41But in the end.
14:43It was an own goal.
14:45Of Dine Borges.
14:48In extra time that settled it.
14:51Argentina 3.
14:52Cabo Verde 2.
14:53Cabo Verde.
14:54Cabo Verde.
14:55Cabo Verde.
14:56Cabo Verde.
14:57You