{"id":16814,"date":"2026-07-04T05:33:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T00:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=16814"},"modified":"2026-07-04T05:33:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T00:03:29","slug":"half-time-report-argentina-1-0-cape-verde-messis-chip-gives-argentina-the-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/half-time-report-argentina-1-0-cape-verde-messis-chip-gives-argentina-the-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"Half-Time Report: Argentina 1\u20130 Cape Verde \u2014 Messi&#8217;s Chip Gives Argentina the Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/argentina\/argentina-squad\">Argentina<\/a> lead <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/cape-verde\/cape-verde-squad\">Cape Verde<\/a> 1\u20130 at the interval in their FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Round of 32 tie at the Miami Stadium. Lionel Messi broke the deadlock in the 28th minute with a finish of outrageous simplicity \u2014 a controlled trap, a glance up, and a delicate chip over a stranded 40-year-old goalkeeper. Cape Verde competedVerde have competed, threatened once on the counter, and kept the score manageable. But Argentina are in control. The crowd in Miami feels like the one in Buenos Aires.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/half-time-report-argentina-1-0-cape-verde-messis-chip-gives-argentina-the-edge\/#Blue_and_White_From_the_First_Whistle\" title=\"Blue and White From the First Whistle\">Blue and White From the First Whistle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/half-time-report-argentina-1-0-cape-verde-messis-chip-gives-argentina-the-edge\/#Cape_Verdes_One_Bright_Moment\" title=\"Cape Verde&#8217;s One Bright Moment\">Cape Verde&#8217;s One Bright Moment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/half-time-report-argentina-1-0-cape-verde-messis-chip-gives-argentina-the-edge\/#Of_course_it_was_Messi\" title=\"Of course it was\u00a0Messi.\">Of course it was\u00a0Messi.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/half-time-report-argentina-1-0-cape-verde-messis-chip-gives-argentina-the-edge\/#What_the_Second_Half_Holds\" title=\"What the Second Half Holds\">What the Second Half Holds<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Argentina vs Cape Verde is live now on ZEE 5 \u2014 stream the second half of this <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i>FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> Round of 32 clash live in India with the <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i>ZEE 5 FIFA Subscription<\/i><\/a><i> Quarterly Plan at \u20b9799.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blue_and_White_From_the_First_Whistle\"><\/span><b>Blue and White From the First Whistle<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The atmosphere at the Miami Stadium is something else. Argentina&#8217;s support has transformed a Florida arena into an extension of La Bombonera \u2014 blue and white as far as the eye can see, noise from the first second. Cape Verde, playing their first-ever FIFA World Cup knockout match, walked into that.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina wasted no time asserting control. Within five minutes, they were camped in Cape Verde&#8217;s half, working the ball through their lines with the patience of a team that knows exactly how to win these kinds of matches. Cape Verde dropped deep and organised. They did not panic.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cape_Verdes_One_Bright_Moment\"><\/span><b>Cape Verde&#8217;s One Bright Moment<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the 9th minute, Cape Verde almost shocked everyone. Ryan Mendes broke down the right wing on a sharp counter \u2014 the kind of direct run that punishes a team playing a high line. He cut inside and shot. It deflected safely into the arms of Emiliano Mart\u00ednez. A warning. Argentina took note.<\/p>\n<p>A minute later, Nahuel Molina went down after a collision with Sidny Cabral. He stayed down briefly, but the referee waved play on, and Molina recovered. No lasting damage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Of_course_it_was_Messi\"><\/span><b>Of <\/b><b>course it <\/b><b>was<\/b><b>\u00a0Messi.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 28th minute. Lisandro Mart\u00ednez played a perfectly weighted pass above the Cape Verde defensive line. Messi received it, controlled the ball in one touch, looked up \u2014 and lifted a chip over Vozinha that dropped just under the crossbar and into the net. 1\u20130.<\/p>\n<p>Vozinha is 40 years old. He has been Cape Verde&#8217;s extraordinary story of this tournament \u2014 a goalkeeper in his fourth decade still performing at a World Cup. Against Messi in this mood, even the best goalkeepers in the world can look helpless. The chip was not disrespectful. It was just the right finish for the angle, the distance, and the moment Messi saw in a fraction of a second.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina continued to press. In the 40th minute, Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez drove forward and unleashed a long-range effort that Vozinha pushed away strongly \u2014 another save that kept the deficit at one when it might have been two.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_the_Second_Half_Holds\"><\/span><b>What the Second Half Holds<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cape Verde needs to find a way to stay in this match. They have shown they can counter \u2014 Mendes&#8217;s run was evidence of that. If they can stay tight for the early stages of the second half and force Argentina to take risks, there is a possibility. It is a slim one, but it exists.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina need a second goal to kill the contest. Messi has seven goals in this tournament \u2014 if he gets another chance like the one in the 28th minute, this match will be over. The second half begins shortly. Argentina are almost at the Round of 16.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Don&#8217;t miss what happens next \u2014 Argentina vs Cape Verde continues live on ZEE 5, India&#8217;s official home of FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Argentina lead Cape Verde 1\u20130 at the interval in their FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Round of 32 tie at the Miami Stadium. Lionel Messi broke the deadlock in the 28th minute with a finish of outrageous simplicity \u2014 a controlled trap, a glance up, and a delicate chip over a stranded 40-year-old goalkeeper. Cape Verde [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":16785,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ub_ctt_via":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3019],"tags":[3468,3031,3358],"class_list":["post-16814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fifa-world-cup-2026","tag-argentina-vs-cape-verde-half-time-report","tag-fifa-world-cup-2026","tag-round-of-32"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1132x400-59.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Sourav K","author_link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/author\/sourav-k\/"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Half-Time Report: Argentina 1\u20130 Cape Verde \u2014 Messi&#039;s Chip Gives Argentina the 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