Messi va por el bicampeonato: Argentina calienta para chocar con Cabo Verde

Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, entered the match against Cabo Verde as the clear favorite. During the round of 32 encounter, Lisandro Martínez provided a filtered pass that allowed Lionel Messi to execute an elite control and finish in the small area. This goal gave Argentina a 1-0 advantage over the World Cup revelation team and marked Messi's seventh single goal of the tournament as the albiceleste pursues a second consecutive championship title.