Published On 4/7/2026
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Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni and his star Lionel Messi confirmed that the Cape Verde national team deserved praise despite its loss to the “Albiceleste” 3-2, in the match that brought together the two teams in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup, stressing that all matches in the World Cup have become extremely difficult.
Scaloni said after the match: “I would like to congratulate the opponent, as they proved today that they are a great team. When we say that there are no easy matches in the World Cup, this is indeed true.”
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Argentine national team captain Lionel Messi added that his team will try to take advantage of the positive aspects that appeared during the match, saying: “We have to extract the good things, which were present regardless of the result.”
Messi pointed out that the technical staff and players were aware in advance of the difficulty of facing Cape Verde, adding: “We knew that it would be difficult, here no one gives anything away, and this team (Cape Verde) showed that against Spain and Uruguay. Sometimes some people underestimate the teams, but we were completely clear about the difficulty of the match.”
The Argentine national team succeeded in securing its place in the quarter-finals after its exciting victory over Cape Verde with a score of 3-2, in a confrontation that witnessed strong competition until its final minutes, so that the defending champions continued their journey in the 2026 World Cup.
