Messi scores again but Argentina given World Cup upset fright by Cape Verde
Lionel Messi opens scoring but Argentina taken to extra time by Cape Verde, which threatened greatest World Cup upset.
![Argentina fans gather in Miami before their team's World Cup match against Cape Verde, on July 2 [Hafsa Adil/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/argentina-fans-in-Miami-1783065140.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![From prayers on the pitch to cursing the opposing team, faith and religious belief have been prominent this World Cup. [Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-1782927710.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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