MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Argentina and Cape Verde headed to extra time at the World Cup with their Round of 32 match even at 1-1 on Friday. Lionel Messi put the reigning champion ahead with his record-extending 20th career World Cup goal in the 29th minute.

Cape Verde looks to pull off the greatest upset in history against Messi and Argentina. Follow along live

Team Argentina fan Gustavo Dos Reys, reacts in front of the soccer ball before the start of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 soccer match Argentina against Cape Verde at Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Stadium) on Friday,

When the World Cup ends, 47 teams will have been eliminated, and we're grading every one on how their run compared with expectations.

The Miami metro will host its fifth World Cup game today, July 3. The game will be between Argentina and Cape Verde. Miami is acting as a host alongside Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas,

Messi is in town.

The USMNT’s World Cup run is drawing record TV crowds, and rivaling America’s biggest sports.

The World Cup's round of 32 rolled on with three games on Thursday, July 2, including front-runner Spain and Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal facing fellow 40-something Luka Modric and Croatia. Spain took on Austria at SoFi Stadium in Southern California to kick off the day's action before Portugal and Croatia met in Toronto.

SportsLine's Martin Green reveals his Argentina vs. Cape Verde best bets for their knockout stage match in the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Friday as Messi and Vozinha battle

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The World Cup round of 16 match between Mexico and England on Sunday could be moved to an earlier kickoff due to concerns about an afternoon thunderstorm forecast in Mexico City. FIFA is looking at the possibility of starting the game earlier than the scheduled 6:00 p.