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Argentina vs Cape Verde

U.S. Open Cup
Argentina
ARG
3-2
Final/ET
Cape Verde
CPV
Hard Rock Stadium

Match pulse

ARGAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCPV
64%Possession36%
22Shots16
10On target5
8Corners8
3Saves8
13Fouls12
68'Kevin PinaCPV115'Gonzalo MontielARG
Team1H2HET1ET2T
ARG10113
CPV01102

Who won: Argentina 3-2

Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time on Friday, July 3, 2026 at Hard Rock Stadium. Goals for Argentina: Lionel Messi (29'), Lisandro Martínez (92') and Diney Borges (own goal) (111'). Goals for Cape Verde: Deroy Duarte (59') and Sidny Lopes Cabral (103').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.6Lionel MessiCF-R
  2. 27.9Lisandro MartínezCD-L
  3. 37.1VozinhaG
  4. 47.1Sidny Lopes CabralLB
  5. 57.0Alexis Mac AllisterCM-R
  6. 66.8Enzo FernándezCM-L
  7. 76.7Deroy DuarteCM-L
  8. 86.5Ryan MendesRM
  9. 96.4Emiliano MartínezG
  10. 106.3Facundo MedinaLB
  11. 116.3Thiago AlmadaLM
  12. 126.3Yannick SemedoSUB

Team stats

ARGCPV
13Fouls12
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
3Offsides2
8Corner Kicks8
3Saves8
63.6Possession36.4
22SHOTS16
10ON GOAL5
0.5On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
779Accurate Passes409
850Passes476
0.9Pass Completion %0.9
6Accurate Crosses5
15Crosses20
0.4Cross %0.3
39Long Balls51
25Accurate Long Balls23
0.6Long Balls %0.5
7Blocked Shots6
13Effective Tackles7
22Tackles19
0.6Tackle %0.4
9Interceptions9
24Effective Clearances26
24Clearances26

Player of the game

Lionel Messi

ARG · 1 G

8.6

Deserved to win

74%
ARG · 2.26 xG
17%
Draw
9%
CPV · 0.70 xG

Argentina created better chances: they win this game 74% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Argentina 3, Cabo Verde 2.
  2. Second Half Extra Time ends, Argentina 3, Cabo Verde 2.
  3. 120'+2'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Hélio Varela (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

    H. Varela

  4. 120'+2'Jamiro Monteiro

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Semedo with a cross.

  5. 120'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  6. 120'+1'CPV

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.

  7. 120'+1'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Hélio Varela (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Semedo.

    H. Varela

  8. 119'

    Offside

    Offside, Cabo Verde. Dailon Livramento is caught offside.

  9. 119'CPV

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.

  10. 119'

    Header saved

    Attempt saved. Diney Borges (Cabo Verde) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina). Assisted by Steven Moreira with a cross.

    D. Borges

  11. 116'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Sidny Cabral (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina).

    S. Lopes Cabral

  12. 115'

    Yellow card

    Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    G. Montiel

  13. 115'

    Foul

    Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).

  14. 115'

    Free kick won

    Hélio Varela (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  15. 114'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Willy Semedo (Cabo Verde) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.

    W. Semedo

  16. OWN GOAL111'

    Own goal

    D. Borges

    Own Goal by Diney Borges, Cabo Verde. Argentina 3, Cabo Verde 2.

    ARG 3 - 2 CPV
  17. 111'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Cristian Romero (Argentina) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.

    C. Romero

  18. 111'ARG

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Diney Borges.

  19. 110'Nicolás Tagliafico

    Free kick won

    Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 110'

    Foul

    Foul by Willy Semedo (Cabo Verde).

  21. 109'Nicolás Tagliafico

    Offside

    Offside, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico is caught offside.

  22. 108'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Yannick Semedo (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gilson Benchimol.

    Y. Semedo

  23. 107'

    Free kick won

    Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  24. 107'Jamiro Monteiro

    Foul

    Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde).

  25. Second Half Extra Time begins Argentina 2, Cabo Verde 2.

Leaders

ARGCPV
Total Shots
Lionel Messi
9
Sidny Lopes Cabral
2
Accurate Passes
Lisandro Martínez
116
Kevin Pina
50
Defensive Interventions
Leandro Paredes
10
Kevin Pina
15
Saves
Emiliano Martínez
3
Vozinha
8