Argentina fans revel in Messi’s Miami homecoming before Cape Verde match
Key takeaways
- Argentinian supporters turn Miami Beach into a celebratory hub ahead of their team’s only World Cup match in Messi city.
- The defending champions and one of the pre-tournament favourites will take on the fairytale team of the World Cup – the small African island nation of Cape Verde.
- Among Argentinian supporters, though, there’s no room for sympathy for the team punching above its weight.
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Argentinian supporters turn Miami Beach into a celebratory hub ahead of their team’s only World Cup match in Messi city.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Argentina fans gather in Miami before their team's World Cup match against Cape Verde, on July 2 [Hafsa Adil/Al Jazeera]By Hafsa Adil Published On 3 Jul 20263 Jul 2026Miami, United States – Singing to the beat of the drum, jumping and dancing with joyful abandon, sporting their famous light blue and white shirts, and waving large flags bearing images of their heroes, Argentinian football fans have announced their team’s arrival in Miami in grand fashion.
A day before Argentina’s first knockout match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 – and their first fixture in the Sunshine State – the portion of Miami Beach known as Little Buenos Aires came to life as close to a thousand revellers geared up for Lionel Messi’s “homecoming” on Friday.