Messi Leads Argentina to 3-2 Win Over Cape Verde, Reaches Round of 16
Messi opened the scoring early in regular time, marking his 20th World Cup goal. A defensive error by Cristian Romero resulted in an own goal that gave Argentina the edge in extra time.
Cape Verde fought back with goals from Sidny Lopes Cabral and Deroy Duarte, but fell short. Argentina now advances to the knockout stage in Florida.
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