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How Cape Verde stunned World Cup to set up Argentina tie
Key takeaways
- Cape Verde have reached the World Cup knockout stages on their debut appearance in the tournament
- Cape Verde have made history by becoming the smallest nation to reach the knockout stage at the World Cup.
- The prize for a side representing a group of 10 islands in the Atlantic Ocean will be to face defending champions Argentina in the last 32.
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Cape Verde have reached the World Cup knockout stages on their debut appearance in the tournament
Cape Verde have made history by becoming the smallest nation to reach the knockout stage at the World Cup.
The prize for a side representing a group of 10 islands in the Atlantic Ocean will be to face defending champions Argentina in the last 32.
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