- Messi scored as Argentina survived a dramatic 3-2 extra-time win to reach the Round of 16.
- Tiny Cape Verde (about 525,000 people) made a fairytale World Cup debut, becoming the smallest nation to reach the knockouts.
- It was a rollercoaster — Cape Verde equalized twice, keeper Vozinha made 10 saves, and Argentina’s late go-ahead came via a deflected own-goal.
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