The Argentine national team booked its place in the round of 16 of the World Cup after a 3-2 victory over Cape Verde. Argentina national team player Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 29th minute, before Deroy Duarte equalized the score for Cape Verde in the 59th minute. In extra time, the match got heated. Lisandro Martinez quickly took the lead for Argentina, but Sidney Lopez Cabral responded with a wonderful goal in the 103rd minute to restore parity, before Cristian Romero snatched the winning goal with a header from a corner kick taken by Messi. With this victory, the Argentine team qualifies for the round of 16, where it will meet the Egyptian team in Atlanta.