World Cup 2026: Cape Verde misses the biggest sensation in World Cup history against Argentina

In an archipelago with the population of the Hanseatic city of Bremen, defending champion Argentina was on the brink of knockout at the World Cup on Friday. brought. The Cape Verde Islands sensationally forced Argentina into extra time – and were only defeated there because Lionel Messi was playing in the Argentinian ranks. In national coach Lionel Scaloni’s 100th game, the captain gave the team a 1-0 lead – and set up Argentina’s two further goals with corner kicks. However, no goal was more spectacular than the 2-2 draw scored by 23-year-old Sidny Lopes Cabral, who once played for Rot-Weiß Erfurt in the fifth German league. Argentina will now face Egypt in the round of 16. The Cape Verde Islands won the hearts of the planet as a surprise team. They almost caused the biggest sensation in World Cup history.