Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 4 Jul 2026
Argentina overcome Cape Verde in extra-time thriller
Argentina overcome a huge scare as they beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time thanks to a deflected header from Cristian Romero to advance to the last 16.
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