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Cape Verde qualify for World Cup Round of 32, set up date with Argentina
Key takeaways
- Cape Verde’s third draw gives them second-place finish in Group H and pits them against world champions in knockouts.
- The stalemate in Houston and Spain’s 1-0 win over Uruguay, both on Friday, meant the team ranked 67th coming into the tournament finished runners-up behind Spain in Group H.
- Unbeaten in their three group matches, the archipelago nation of just over 500,000 will play Lionel Messi’s Argentina in Miami on July 3 in another chapter of their remarkable story.
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Cape Verde’s third draw gives them second-place finish in Group H and pits them against world champions in knockouts.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Cape Verde's Dailon Livramento celebrates with his teammates after the match [Troy Taormina/Reuters]By AFPPublished On 27 Jun 202627 Jun 2026World Cup debutants Cape Verde will face reigning champions Argentina in the knockout rounds after drawing 0-0 with Saudi Arabia to extend their fairytale journey.
The stalemate in Houston and Spain’s 1-0 win over Uruguay, both on Friday, meant the team ranked 67th coming into the tournament finished runners-up behind Spain in Group H.
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