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Scaloni warns Argentina that Cape Verde success ‘no accident’
Key takeaways
- Led by the brilliance of Lionel Messi’s six goals in three games, the defending champions cruised through the group stage and appear to have a kind draw towards the semi-finals.
- Australia or Egypt await in the last 16 if Argentina end the Cape Verde dream in Miami on Friday, while Switzerland or Colombia are likely quarter-final opponents for La Albiceleste.
- However, Scaloni is not looking beyond Cape Verde, who drew all three of their group games, including against Spain, to progress ahead of Uruguay in Group H.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Cape Verde’s stunning progress to the World Cup knockout stages is “no accident” said Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni as he warned his side about the threat posed by the Blue Sharks in their last 32 tie.
Led by the brilliance of Lionel Messi’s six goals in three games, the defending champions cruised through the group stage and appear to have a kind draw towards the semi-finals.
Australia or Egypt await in the last 16 if Argentina end the Cape Verde dream in Miami on Friday, while Switzerland or Colombia are likely quarter-final opponents for La Albiceleste.
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