- Cape Verde — making their first-ever World Cup appearance and the lowest-ranked team left — equalized 1-1 with Argentina in the round of 32 when Deroy Duarte scored his first international goal in the 59th minute.
- Veteran goalkeeper Vozinha, 40, has made several crucial saves, including two denials of Lionel Messi, keeping Cape Verde firmly in the match.
- With +1080 odds and a 66-place ranking gap below Argentina, a Cape Verde win would be the biggest World Cup knockout-stage upset since FIFA rankings began.
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