Argentina scraped through despite Sidny Lopes Cabral's stunning strike, and there was drama off the pitch, too

One of the biggest mismatches in World Cup history turned into one of the greatest battles this competition has ever seen, as the Argentina of Lionel Messi slogged it out with the Cape Verde of Vozinha.

Vozinha has been at the heart of Cape Verde's rise in international soccer, establishing himself as one of the Blue Sharks' most experienced and reliable players throughout his career. Vozinha has spent years as one of the pillars of Cape Verde ‘s national team,

Reigning champions Argentina narrowly avoided one of the all-time great upsets as they beat Cape Verde 3-2 in one of the best matches in recent World Cup history. Sidny Lopes Cabral scored a remarkable goal-of-the-tournament contender when he curled a shot past Emiliano Martinez to draw Cape Verde level after Lisandro Martinez’s strike in extra time.

Lionel Messi and Argentina are five games from becoming the first nation to win back-to-back World Cup since Brazil more than 60 years ago, as they begin their knockout round quest against minnows Cape Verde in Miami on Friday (6 pm ET).

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