Argentina advance after Cape Verde World Cup scare, Egypt through

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In the 2026 World Cup, holders Argentina narrowly advanced after a 3-2 win over Cape Verde in a classic match. Egypt also won against Australia to reach the last 16. Cape Verde shocked many with two equalizers against Argentina led by Lionel Messi.

LOS ANGELES (July 4): Holders Argentina survived a monumental scare before defeating Cape Verde 3-2 in an all-time World Cup classic on Friday as Egypt beat Australia to reach the last 16. Cape Verde, with a population of just over 500,000, rocked Lionel Messi’s Argentina with two stunning equalizers to raise the prospect of pulling [...] The post Argentina advance after Cape Verde World Cup scare, Egypt through appeared first on Borneo Post Online.