🇦🇷 Argentina vs 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — World Cup 2026 Round of 32
✅ FINAL RESULT
🇦🇷 Argentina 3–2 🇨🇻 Cape Verde
Messi scored twice in a nervy win. Argentina face Egypt in QF.
Match Preview
🇦🇷 Argentina
Messi leads the Golden Boot with 6 group-stage goals. Argentina 3W, 9pts, +6 GD — perfect record. Di María, Álvarez, De Paul around him. Copa América and now World Cup — Messi's final tournament at his peak. Genuine title favorites.
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
Cape Verde are the tournament's Cinderella story — three draws, zero wins, still qualified. They face Messi's Argentina in Miami. Tiny island nation, extraordinary story. Their community based mainly in Providence/Boston will travel to Miami.
NYC Watch Party Guide
Argentina's NYC community is centered in Jackson Heights and Astoria. July 3 Friday 6pm is prime time. Argentine restaurants will be packed from 4pm.
- Jackson Heights / Roosevelt Ave — Argentine community. Flags everywhere from 4pm.
- Astoria, Queens — strong Argentine expat presence
- Nevada Smith's — NYC's most famous soccer bar
🏨 Miami / South Florida hotels →
Hotels in New York City
Book your NYC hotel for the World Cup. Compare prices and locations.