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Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde Islands match report

Argentina
3–2
Cape Verde Islands
Official Lineup
ARG
Argentina
4-4-2
Martínez
Molina
Romero
Martínez
Medina
De Paul
Mac Allister
Fernández
Almada
Messi
Martínez

Bench

15
1Juan Musso
12Gerónimo Rulli
2Marcos Senesi
3Nicolás Tagliafico
4Gonzalo Montiel
19Nicolás Otamendi
5Leandro Paredes
8Valentín Barco
11Giovani Lo Celso
14Exequiel Palacios
18Nico Paz
9Julián Alvarez
15Nicolás González
17Giuliano Simeone
21José Manuel López

Team news

Argentina

Changes vs last WC lineup vs Jordan 28 Jun 2026

InNahuel MolinaCristian RomeroLisandro MartínezFacundo MedinaRodrigo De PaulAlexis Mac AllisterEnzo FernándezThiago AlmadaLionel Messi
OutGiuliano SimeoneNicolás OtamendiMarcos SenesiNicolás TagliaficoNico PazLeandro ParedesExequiel PalaciosGiovani Lo CelsoJulián Alvarez
  • 4-4-2 formation used for the 3th WC game in a row.
  • Unchanged goalkeeper line for the 4th WC game in a row.
  • Martínez started their 4th consecutive WC match.
  • Martínez started their 4th consecutive WC match.

Cape Verde Islands

Changes vs last WC lineup vs Saudi Arabia 27 Jun 2026

InSteven MoreiraSidny Lopes CabralLaros DuarteJovane CabralNuno Da Costa
OutWagner PinaJoão PauloJamiro MonteiroWilly SemedoDailon Rocha Livramento
  • Unchanged goalkeeper line for the 4th WC game in a row.
  • Vozinha started their 4th consecutive WC match.
  • Pico started their 4th consecutive WC match.
  • Borges started their 4th consecutive WC match.
  • Lenini started their 4th consecutive WC match.
  • Mendes started their 4th consecutive WC match.
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Argentina vs Cape Verde Islands record

1
Argentina wins
0
Draws
0
Cape Verde Islands wins

1 meeting on record

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Argentina

3 predictions
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100% called the 4-4-2 shape ✓
33% backed N. Otamendi, left on the bench

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Argentina vs Cape Verde Islands lineups

Updated

Confirmed lineups for Argentina vs Cape Verde Islands in the World Cup on 3 Jul 2026. See both teams' starting XIs, formations, who came off the bench and how the crowd predicted it.

Argentina confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Martínez; Molina, Romero, Martínez, Medina; De Paul, Mac Allister, Fernández, Almada; Messi, Martínez.

Cape Verde Islands confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Vózinha; Moreira, Pico, Borges, Cabral; Pina; Mendes, Duarte, Duarte, Cabral; da Costa.

How did Argentina and Cape Verde Islands line up?
Argentina confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Martínez; Molina, Romero, Martínez, Medina; De Paul, Mac Allister, Fernández, Almada; Messi, Martínez. Cape Verde Islands confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Vózinha; Moreira, Pico, Borges, Cabral; Pina; Mendes, Duarte, Duarte, Cabral; da Costa. Both confirmed starting XIs, formations and substitutes for Argentina vs Cape Verde Islands are shown above.
What was the score in Argentina vs Cape Verde Islands?
Argentina vs Cape Verde Islands finished 3–2 on 3 Jul 2026.
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