Messi and 10 more 🔟? Argentina named to face Cape Verde

Messi and 10 more 🔟? Argentina named to face Cape Verde It is time for Argentina to face the big surprise of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The reigning world champion takes on Cape Verde from 7 p.m. Brasília time this Friday (3). A place in the round of 16 is on the line in a clash that will be staged at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Canadian referee Drew Fischer will be in charge. Globo, SporTV, getv, CazéTV and SBT will broadcast it. Argentina 🇦🇷 La Albiceleste topped Group J with a perfect record and have yet to concede. Messi became the all-time top scorer in World Cup history. He now has 19 goals in total and six in the current edition — the same number as Mbappé. Scaloni — who will take charge of his 100th match as Argentina coach — has Cuti Romero available again. The center-back suffered a knee injury against Austria, but has recovered. Medina will start at left-back. The lineup is: Dibu Martínez; Molina, Romero, Lisandro Martínez and Medina; De Paul, Enzo Fernández and Mac Allister; Almada, Messi and Lautaro. Cape Verde 🇨🇻 The African side made history in its very first World Cup appearance. It finished second in Group H after drawing all three of its matches. It is the smallest country by territory ever to reach the knockout stage. Bubista had his full squad available. And he made changes. The lineup is: Vozinha; Sidny Cabral, Diney Borges, Pico Lopes and Steven Moreira; Kevin Pina, Jovane Cabral, Deroy Duarte, Laros Duarte and Nuno da Costa; Ryan Mendes . This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.