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00:07having captured hearts and admirers with their performances so far everything points
00:13to argentina progressing to the round of 16 but they did famously lose to an african team at the
00:20world cup once before didn't they beaten 1-0 by cameroon in the opening match of italia 19
00:25normal service has resumed since they've won all seven against calf nations and as the two sets
00:32of players line up in this magnificent iconic arena the anthems will be next
00:46please rise if you are able for the playing of the national anthem of argentina
00:56so
01:04so
01:07so
01:24so
01:31so
01:39so
01:49so
02:03please remain standing if you are able for the playing of the national anthem of
02:07paroday
10:52And now with Cristiano Romero who only played a couple of times in the Premier League in the latter stages
10:59of the season from February onwards with a knee injury.
11:03Back in time for the World Cup, and our referee, Drew Fisher, says there was no foul there.
11:09And on we go.
11:10Yeah, Sidney Lopez Cabal does really well.
11:12He just uses his body, gets his body in the way,
11:14and quite comfortably then retains possession, or wins back possession.
11:19I thought that the referee handled that very well.
11:25Dine for Cabo Verde.
11:30One of four nations making their debut at the World Cup this year,
11:34along with Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan.
11:38They were the only side to make it through to the round of 32.
11:42Unbeaten so far, and only conceding two goals in a 2-2 draw here on this pitch with Uruguay.
11:48They've got a free kick as well.
11:49Yeah, I think it was a slightly later challenge from DePaul on Sidney Lopez Cabal.
11:55Just on this left-hand side of the touchline, that's where the referee was quick on the mark.
11:59This is where you can see Cabo Verde are comfortable enough to have the ball in possession.
12:04They're not afraid to get forward.
12:05We've seen this challenge earlier on, where Sidney Lopez Cabal just feeling where DePaul was.
12:12And in the end, obviously, just gets a little bit of a knock in the face.
12:16Need to be a little bit careful there, Lopez Cabal.
12:18He's already served the suspension after yellow cards in both of the opening two matches.
12:24He's got some early pressure now into the penalty here it goes from Giovanni Cabral.
12:29This is Ryan Mendez.
12:31He's their record appearance maker.
12:34It is 100th appearance in the Uruguay game.
12:38And up to 102 now with this one here.
12:42It was the only centurion in the history of the Cabo Verdean team.
12:58This is Pena, who scored from distance against Uruguay.
13:03It was their first ever World Cup goal.
13:06One back by DePaul.
13:11Messi moving it on.
13:13This is McAllister.
13:16Now it's with Molina.
13:36Enzo Fernandes of Chelsea.
13:50No pressure on there, Christian Romero whatsoever.
13:54Cabo Verde's players just trying to get set.
13:56Sharp challenge, but fair one.
13:58And Romero in there swiftly on Da Costa.
14:00Yeah, it's not the first time we've seen Cabo Verde do that.
14:02They sit back, absorb the pressure.
14:04We'll just wait for those little key moments, little triggering moments.
14:06The ball gets played in, plays on a half turn, not quite in the perfect position.
14:11Then they pounce.
14:12They look to try it really quickly on the counter.
14:14They've done it in the group stage before as well.
14:17Romero is just very, very willing and awake to the danger.
14:20Rosinha took a bit of a chance there.
14:23Again, Romero swiftly into challenge.
14:27Breaking loose.
14:28This is Fernandes.
14:30Dine Borges gets the ball clear.
14:32And now...
14:34Here is Mendes.
14:35Mendes has got support in the middle.
14:39Fancies it for himself.
14:41And the deflection off Romero.
14:42So it seems to be glad to Emiliano Martinez.
14:45Yeah, maybe just took the wrong option there, Mendes.
14:47He had plays in support.
14:48He waited for a split second.
14:50He felt that he was just going to look to lay it off.
14:51Instead, he goes for the shot himself.
14:53And it was quite easily in the end defended by Argentina.
14:56They're the key moments in the game for Cabo Verde.
14:58We're going to have to maximise those opportunities when they are quick on the break.
15:01Trying to catch Argentina out.
15:11Here's the sound of MartÃnez.
15:32Here's the sound of MartÃnez.
15:33He's got the ball.
15:37Another chase for McAllister.
15:41And Fernandes working it away.
15:43Facundo Medina joining in the attack.
15:55Cavani Cabral.
15:57Nicely done.
15:59Sidney Lopez Cabral.
16:04Sworn, surrounded and out-hustled and out-manoeuvred.
16:07Yeah, Argentina worked so hard in our possession as well.
16:10Four players closing him down there.
16:12Lopez Cabral just had no space to go whatsoever.
16:14No support.
16:16Argentina very good in winning back possession quite quickly and quite far up the pitch.
16:24Here's McAllister.
16:25Another busy season for him.
16:2655 appearances for Liverpool before coming to this World Cup.
16:30That's a long old chase for Nahuel Molina.
16:44Yeah, Vazinha's touch there does really well actually in the end because
16:48Nataro Martinez was right on him.
16:50His first touch is excellent.
16:52He's under a lot, a lot of pressure.
16:54Just deals with it so well.
16:57He's the fifth player 40 years and over to appear in a knockout match at this year's World Cup.
17:03There's hope for everyone.
17:05Ronaldo, Luka Modric, Edin Dzeko and Ranwell Moyer being the other ones.
17:13That's a great little touch there in midfield for Jovo Cabral.
17:17Well, it does so, so well.
17:18Romero just gets called out, dives in too close.
17:21And the only way he can stop you from getting past is bringing him down.
17:28That's what you're going to get.
17:29You're going to get, at times, Cabo Verde in those advanced positions.
17:32If they can beat that personal press, they've got an opportunity to try and go at Argentina.
17:38They've got to be really precise and have, you know, know the key moments.
17:43When to press, when to lay off.
17:46First-ever World Cup for Cabo Verde.
17:4914th World Cup in a row for Argentina.
17:52They're 19th in total.
18:01All played in towards Lautaro Martinez.
18:09Martinez.
18:23Martinez leaving it and McAllister away to the far side.
18:26Happy to spread the play.
18:28Romero has got Rodrigo de Paule.
18:31Available nearby.
18:39It's interesting when you see Argentina in possession.
18:42They can be quite slow sometimes in their build-up.
18:45They're just really positioning their plays themselves up the park.
18:48You see Messi just drifting in the little pockets.
18:51And often he's got players on him.
18:52He's not afraid to just get it, give it and give.
18:55One-touch football.
18:56One-touch football each time until key moments.
18:58Enzo Fernandes.
19:01Continues his run.
19:03Lautaro Martinez waits in the middle.
19:05It's an easy collection there for Kevin Pina.
19:14They're a well-structured, disciplined team, aren't they, Cabo Verde?
19:17They are, and they've got a really good outlet as well.
19:19Gianni Infantino there, and in the front of your picture, he's alongside Claudio Tapia, the president of the Argentinian FA.
19:30A long list of celebrities inside the stadium today as well, with many famous former players among them.
19:42It's a long, lonely chase there for Nuno Da Costa.
19:45Da Costa has come off the bench in the three group games, each of them for roughly half an hour
19:49at a time,
19:50given his chance from the start in this biggest match of the lot.
19:55If you're not too familiar with his work, he plays for Istanbul BasakÅŸehir in the league, in the Super League,
20:02in Turkey.
20:03Yeah, you said this before about Cabo Verde's ability, like, defensively really well-structured in the out ball.
20:10They've just got the two wide players, where it's Ryan Mendes, Jovan Cabral, they're very quick, as is Nuno Da
20:15Costa up front.
20:16So they've got really good attacking options, and players making the runs in those channels, and a lot of support
20:22play.
20:27They're playing around.
20:27Lissandro Martinez.
20:31Romero.
20:35On towards Lautaro Martinez, initially it was Pico Lopez who got the challenge in on him.
20:46Cabo Verde
20:47the first nation to go through
20:49from the group stages at the World Cup
20:51despite not winning a match
20:52for quite a long time actually
20:54since Chile in the last century
20:56in 1998
20:58three points was enough to get the job done
21:08Rodrigo de Paul
21:09who's been with Inter Miami
21:10here in South Florida
21:12since the winter transfer window
21:17patient play here
21:18from the World Cup winners of four years ago
21:35Martinez, Romero
21:36and McAllister has wandered over to the near side
21:44with Cabo Verde backpedalling a little bit once more
21:50slid in
21:51nicely done
21:52here's Messi
21:53first sighting of goal
21:57wasn't the best of angles
21:58tried to make the most of it
22:00yeah just scuffed his shot a little bit
22:01didn't he
22:02I mean his movement was excellent
22:03I mean there were so many players
22:04running off the ball
22:04this is what you see
22:05a lot of Argentina
22:06is that moment of
22:07they turn on the pace
22:08and all of a sudden
22:09there's a lot of movement
22:11Messi's off on the one
22:12in the middle of it
22:13and he just can't quite get his shot on target
22:16there's a bit of a difficult angle
22:18slightly scuffs it
22:19Rosigno I think had it covered as well
22:29well there are a few pockets of Cabo Verde fans
22:33there's David Beckham and his wife Victoria
22:36watching on here
22:38home from home really for him these days
22:40and for her too
22:43of course
22:45heavily involved with Inter Miami
22:51their stadium actually
22:52their newly built stadium
22:53is about 11 and a half miles away from here
22:56as the crow flies
22:57down there Miami International Airport
23:01Lissandra Martinez
23:15Molina
23:23Argentina of course this year
23:24trying to do something
23:25that most have found
23:26too difficult
23:27they're trying to become
23:28only the third country
23:29to win the World Cup
23:30back to back
23:31Italy did it
23:32in the 1930s
23:33and Brazil in 58 and 62
23:35that's it
23:39Almada
23:42leading Duarte
23:43in Mary Dance
23:45into Messi
23:47challenged under the referee's nose
23:49free pick conceded
23:50the tackle from Giovanni Cabral
23:54yeah it's that movement
23:56quick movement off the ball
23:57Messi's got a bit of turn of pace there
23:59just gets there
24:00well I'm not sure
24:01it looked like he might have got there first
24:03yeah
24:03I think it's a bit unfortunate there
24:06Milan Cabral
24:06thought it was a pretty good challenge
24:08and it was very very close
24:09and you can see why the Camo Verde players weren't particularly happy with that
24:24first real suggestion of an opportunity here
24:27yeah it's perfect
24:28yeah it's perfect
24:28it's prime sort of position isn't it
24:30for Argentina
24:31for that man
24:32Lionel Messi
24:33obviously got a number of players that can strike the ball from that sort of distance
24:36but he's the man they generally turn to
24:38and poses the biggest threat
24:55just making sure everybody is as far back as he would like them to be
25:02there have been six goals directly from a free kick at the World Cup Finals this year so far
25:07Messi the scorer of one of them
25:16still trying to make the referee send the Cabral Verdean defenders a few more inches further back towards their own
25:22goal
25:24Rodrigo de Paul and Lionel Messi either side of the ball
25:32Messi takes it
25:34and
25:35Rosinha
25:36with a comfortable gather
25:41quick to try and break
25:42you can see the idea there
25:43looking for
25:44Ryan Mendes
25:45yeah you could
25:46it was a free kick
25:47that you'd expect
25:48Rosinha to save
25:49he's picked the spot
25:50Messi didn't he
25:51I mean it wasn't really the jump in the wall from
25:54that side of it
25:55but really doing its job
25:57the senior that was aware of it
25:58it's a pretty simple take for the goalkeeper in the end
26:03record extending 30th appearance of the World Cup Finals for Messi today
26:07and Molina
26:08tries to put it on a plate
26:10and Messi was almost in
26:12wow almost
26:13an incredible touch
26:15an incredible layoff
26:16to Messi
26:18just eludes him
26:20just slightly
26:21out of his reach
26:22and the senior was very quick
26:31Diné
26:33this is Rosinha
26:38second time he's tried something like that
26:40and got away with it both times so far
26:43might be a dangerous game
26:50quick to break
26:50and now with
26:51Sidney Lopez Cabral
26:56Moreira
26:56can't find a way through
26:58they're quick to regroup
26:59and it was
27:00the block made by
27:01Alexis McAllister
27:02DePaul McAllister
27:06yeah
27:06Armada was there as well
27:07it's just
27:08it's really good work
27:09work right off the ball
27:10from Argentina
27:10you can just see every time they're out of possession
27:13they just work so hard
27:14to try and win the ball back quickly
27:16you can see that tone over
27:17is exceptional
27:28Almada
27:29into
27:30DePaul
27:32now will Molina
27:36the space there
27:37Messi just dropping away from it
27:39dropping away from the traffic
27:41to collect possession
27:42and he's now
27:43trotting his way into the penalty area
27:47comfortably collected
27:48in midfield
27:49by
27:49Kevin Pina
27:52looking for the opportunity
27:54to send the pass away
27:55on the far side
27:56to Mendes
27:59Laros Duarte
28:01into
28:01Jovan Cabral
28:02to Pina
28:20Pina worth keeping an eye on the number six
28:22there is an opportunity to get in a shot from the 30-yard range
28:26he might be the man to let fly
28:31his goal that he scored against Uruguay was from distance
28:34it's not the first time that he's done that in a big game for his country either
28:38now we see
28:39I mean even watching cover of it
28:41in possession
28:42it's just no fear
28:43that's how we've seen him play so far in this tournament
28:45absolutely no fear
28:46well that was frustrating there for Lopez Cabral
28:49good opportunity
28:55this thing is just going to be a little bit careful
28:57he might be able to do it twice
29:00against this Argentinian side
29:02I wouldn't be doing that too often against Abtara Martinez
29:05no
29:05no
29:06I mean I think he's
29:07I think he knows
29:08well I hope he knows
29:10not to try that again
29:11certainly not in this half
29:12what about Emil Scaloni
29:13the way that he
29:15he manages this team
29:16he uses a deft hand
29:18doesn't he
29:18yeah he does
29:19I mean obviously the work is done
29:21leading up to the game
29:22of course he is
29:25the one that's
29:25obviously pulling the strings from the touchline
29:27but in general the team is
29:28so well drilled
29:29so well organised
29:30and
29:31they
29:32they just carry out the instructions
29:34the style of football
29:35the work rate
29:36all that comes into play
29:38and these players are obviously highly demanding of each other
29:44it was interesting after the last game
29:46when Lionel Messi came off the bench
29:48actually I think someone in the media conference said
29:49would you
29:50when you send Messi on
29:51did you tell him what you
29:52what to do
29:53and what you needed him to
29:55and he said
29:55you're joking aren't you
29:57I'm not going to tell Messi how to play football
30:00here he is now
30:02Messi
30:02trying to tiptoe clear
30:04but three defenders from Cabo Verde combined to get it off him
30:09sturdy and solid defending from Romero
30:11but Kevin Pena brings it away
30:13and he's got Ryan Mendez on the far side
30:16Steven Moreira is also up there
30:19and now in possession
30:22Moreira back in the team today
30:24the right back
30:25he's with Columbus Crew
30:26places football here in the USA
30:29defender of the year in the MLS couple of years ago
30:44more frustration for Sidney Lopez Cabal
30:46it's the second time in the last couple of minutes
30:48it's broken down on this near side
30:51yeah first time he just took his eye off the ball a little bit
30:53this time
30:54just tried to
30:55possibly do a little bit too much on the ball really
30:57rather than put his foot on the ball
30:59looked to come out
31:00wanted to take on DePaul
31:01and DePaul didn't actually have to do much at all
31:03here comes Messi
31:04well Cabo Verde have made it through the opening quarter of the match
31:23he's got to do much
31:38as Fernandes now in possession
31:40for Argentina
31:42as they look to make the breakthrough here
31:44remember they've won all of their
31:45games at this World Cup so far
31:47Rodrigo DePaul
31:50Dine
31:52getting his head on it
31:55there's going to be moments in the game
31:57where Cabo Verde are going to have to absorb pressure
31:58there's Gabriel Batistuta in the middle of the picture there
32:01Arsene Wenger as well
32:02it's a bit like a who's who
32:05among others
32:06former World Cup winners with Argentina
32:09in the VIP seats
32:10tonight
32:11as we have the
32:14hydration break here in the first half
32:16and from Cabo Verde's point of view
32:18so far so good
32:19they have restricted the opportunities
32:20for Lionel Messi in Argentina
32:22the world is changing
32:32but with every challenge comes a chance to build better
32:35stronger
32:36we're investing in ourselves
32:38buying Canadian
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32:42our plan is to create jobs
32:45build affordable homes twice as fast
32:47break down barriers between provinces
32:49and expand global trade
32:51this is our moment
32:53to build a strong economy
32:54by Canadians
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32:57a message from the government of Canada
33:00yeah I can't share screen right now
33:02I'm clicking it and everything
33:04I got you
33:05thank you
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33:08sorry am I muted?
33:09we also deliver
33:10perfect
33:11perfect
33:20play for the ultras
33:40game over
33:42superior is worth playing for
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33:55centuries?
34:01the world is changing
34:03but with every challenge
34:05comes a chance to build better
34:07stronger
34:07we're investing in ourselves
34:09buying Canadian
34:11prospering from our resources and critical minerals
34:14our plan is to create jobs
34:16build affordable homes twice as fast
34:18break down barriers between provinces
34:20and expand global trade
34:22this is our moment
34:24to build a strong economy
34:26by Canadians
34:27for Canadians
34:28a message from the government of Canada
34:38so thankfully the rain is staying away
34:41you can see the downtown area
34:42a few miles away there
34:44in the distance
34:45and let's hope that those clouds continue to circle
34:48and bypass the Miami stadium
34:50this iconic venue
34:51that has among other things
34:53hosted six Super Bowls
34:55over the years
34:58it's hosting a knockout match
35:00at the World Cup
35:03tonight
35:03we'll have a quarterfinal here
35:05as well
35:06and the bronze medal match
35:07the day before the final
35:09itself
35:09so we need to look forward to
35:10in this arena
35:11including tonight
35:12this is Nawal Molina
35:14a little bit of space created
35:16by Lautaro Martinez
35:18nicely done
35:24Lissandro Martinez
35:28with more than enough time in possession
35:31as Cabo Verde
35:32just
35:32get into position
35:34and dig in
35:38Arvo Molina
35:39who's
35:40seeming to
35:41have the right back
35:42spot
35:43as the first choice
35:44here at this World Cup
35:45one of a number of players
35:46from Atletico Madrid
35:46in it comes to Lionel Messi
35:48his control is brilliant
35:49his finish is even better
35:50it's sensational
35:52from Lionel Messi
35:53and we would expect
35:54absolutely nothing less
35:56goal number 20
35:57for the all-time
35:58leading scorer
35:59in the history
36:00of the World Cup
36:01it's his seventh
36:03at the 2026 finals
36:05Argentina 1
36:06Cabo Verde
36:070
36:08what a goal
36:09what a play
36:10from Argentina
36:11that moment of
36:12turning up the pace
36:13the directness
36:15of the ball
36:15superb ball
36:16here's Lissandro Martinez
36:18is brought from the back
36:19absolutely perfect
36:21and Messi's touch
36:22and finish
36:23sublime
36:28start at the back
36:29you see Lissandro Martinez
36:30what a ball
36:31this is
36:31what vision
36:32Messi's on his
36:33on his way
36:34really quickly
36:35his touch
36:36and finish
36:37is brilliant
36:38what a touch
36:39on the outside
36:39of his left foot
36:41then he just
36:42stabs at it
36:43gives the goalkeeper
36:44no chance
36:45what a goal
36:45that is
36:46Messi prime
36:47we know it
36:49we've seen it
36:50so many times
36:50before
36:52but every time
36:54it is deeply
36:55impressive
36:55he is absolutely
36:57lethal
37:00pinpoint brilliance
37:01from Argentina's
37:03number 10
37:03yet again
37:04Lissandro Martinez's
37:05ball
37:06is
37:06unbelievable
37:07it really is
37:08I mean the weight
37:09on it
37:09the direction
37:10the weight
37:11was
37:12world class
37:13and of course
37:13the finish
37:14the touch
37:15and the finish
37:16was unbelievable
37:24goodness me
37:25this stadium's
37:25come alive
37:26with that goal
37:28it must feel
37:29like they're
37:29playing in
37:30Buenos Aires
37:31everybody here
37:32it seems
37:33a couple of
37:33small pockets
37:34of Cabo Verde
37:35and fans
37:35but
37:35the whole
37:37stadium
37:37a sea
37:38of Argentina
37:39shirts
37:40it's pretty
37:41much just
37:42blue and white
37:43stripes
37:43isn't it
37:44we see
37:44the little
37:45pockets
37:45of
37:45the dark
37:47blue of
37:47Cabo Verde
37:48but otherwise
37:49it is
37:50Argentina
37:51in Miami
37:52and most
37:53of them
37:54in the crowd
37:54are jumping
37:55up and down
37:55at the moment
37:56and I kid you
37:56not
37:57our commentary
37:57position
37:58is just
37:59moving a little
37:59bit
38:00just rocking
38:01a little
38:03Pico Lopez
38:04forward for Cabo Verde
38:06real test
38:06for them now
38:09was that
38:09the breaking
38:10of the defensive
38:11dam
38:12I mean
38:13for Cabo Verde's
38:14perspective
38:14they've just
38:15got to
38:15regroup
38:16that was
38:17an unbelievable
38:17pass
38:18a world
38:18class
38:19pass
38:19the touch
38:20and the
38:21finish
38:21was up there
38:22the very
38:22very best
38:23so you've
38:24got to put it
38:24in perspective
38:25now you're
38:25regroup
38:26pull yourselves
38:26together
38:28refocus
38:28and go again
38:30because up until
38:31that point
38:31they've been
38:32good
38:32they've been
38:33solid
38:33and they
38:34limited
38:34the potential
38:35goal scoring
38:36opportunities
38:36for Argentina
38:37just goes
38:39to show you
38:39what level
38:42you need to
38:43be at
38:43to try
38:44and compete
38:45against a team
38:45like Argentina
38:46and of course
38:47that type of
38:48ball and a
38:48player like
38:49Lionel Messi
38:49games like
38:50this
38:50I imagine
38:51Mark
38:52it's not
38:52just a
38:53physical
38:55intensity
38:55of the games
38:56but mentally
38:56draining as
38:57well
38:57the concentration
38:58has to be
38:59100%
39:01every second
39:02of the game
39:02foul on
39:03Giovanni Cabral
39:04free kick
39:04Cabo Verde
39:05it's just
39:06the unpredictability
39:07because there's
39:07any one
39:08any one
39:08or number
39:09of players
39:09in this
39:09Argentina
39:09side
39:10can play
39:10that kind
39:11of ball
39:11in this
39:12occasion
39:12you just
39:13send a
39:13half
39:13Lissandro
39:14Martinez
39:14who
39:14picks out
39:15a wonder
39:16pass
39:18for one
39:18of the best
39:19players on the
39:19planet
39:19ever
39:23Argentina
39:24with three
39:24attempts on
39:25goals so
39:25far
39:25with a
39:27little over
39:27half an
39:28hour today
39:28and Lino
39:29Messi's had
39:30all three
39:30of them
39:39centre of
39:40attention
39:40yet again
39:41well it's
39:42fascinating to
39:43watch him
39:43it's not like
39:44he's that one
39:45focal point
39:46it's the
39:46movement off
39:47the ball
39:47it's flying
39:48into those
39:48little
39:49little gaps
39:51layoffs
39:51one-touch
39:52football
39:52then when he
39:53needs to
39:54takes that
39:54extra touch
39:55and we see
39:55a finish
39:56like that
39:56well his
39:57spatial awareness
39:58is extraordinary
39:58actually
39:59looks as if
39:59he's not
40:00doing anything
40:00half the time
40:01but he just
40:02knows where
40:02to stand
40:03and then
40:04before you
40:05know it
40:05there he's
40:06just dropped
40:07into space
40:07and he collects
40:07possession
40:08well they know
40:08that every time
40:09they get the
40:09ball
40:10they just have
40:10to look up
40:11and Messi
40:11will be
40:12making himself
40:13available
40:13just like
40:14you said
40:14just walks
40:15for lots
40:16parts of it
40:17but he doesn't
40:18do anything
40:18else
40:18because he's
40:18so good
40:19on the ball
40:19his array
40:20of passing
40:20at times
40:21is very simple
40:22and other
40:23times
40:23he can pick
40:24out a one
40:25to pass
40:25himself
40:26or
40:27create an
40:28unbelievable
40:28opportunity
40:28like that
40:29there's
40:57there's
40:59quickly as possible and they just swarm them they and if they don't get the ball it's a it's a
41:04a
41:04light foul it's a breakdown of play regroup start a game they're very very good at it
41:23missandro martinez who provided the pass for the goal
41:31medina waiting patiently on the far touch line as his teammates tend to look elsewhere but
41:36it goes towards tiago mada
41:45top scorer in the world cup finals the golden boot race being led by that man there one ahead of
41:52killing mbappe ball again it's i mean just gets better and better every time you watch at this
41:58touch is just so messiest and finish just cool and calm and absolutely precise under enormous pressure
42:12messi has now scored in his last eight appearances at the world cup finals that's a record as well
42:18of course and he scored 12 goals in the last eight games how old is he 28 that's the way
42:23he's playing
42:24i mean he just looks phenomenal he looks in phenomenal shape he's moving off the ball
42:28he's moving with the ball his interaction with his team equally is exceptional in case you're wondering
42:35at home he is actually 39 turn 39 during this world cup
42:41romero pinpoint accuracy with that pass
42:46argentina settling into a rhythm here capo verde doing their best to keep them at arm's length
42:52it's easier said than done romero
42:58and mccalisto was looking for the forward moving figure of uh molina who i think was more than aware
43:05that he was in an offside position yeah went early didn't he went early was expecting the pass to be
43:09played maybe a couple of touches before and then he was obviously out of position there
43:14i mean romero's a possession he's waiting for that ball over and by the time he gets to mcgallister
43:18he's in a long way in an offside position yeah they can get their understanding wrong sometimes
43:24it's starting to your side more era into la rostuarte pina
43:49as pico lopez's had a few european adventures with the shamrock rovers played a few big teams as well
43:56matches against milan and chelsea along the way i'm sure nothing quite like this atmosphere though
44:02forward it goes from uh diroy duarte special night for the the duarte brothers in the heart of midfield
44:12for cabo birdie one replaced the other in one of the group games but both on the field at the
44:17start
44:18uh for this one well i think it's an amazing journey for this whole team the whole nation
44:24you know every one of them will be pinching themselves and what an incredible
44:27journey they've had so far you know what they're not out of it just yet
44:37one of the uh the dutch contingent won a couple of under 21 caps for the netherlands before uh
44:45nailing his colors to the cabo verdian mast
44:54just a little bit disappointing on occasion get yourself in a good position well there's shakira
45:03taking in the match with uh sun tonight
45:34well just went out of play there off the uh the boots of molina
45:42second start at the the world cup but he actually plays most of the game for atletico madrid but he
45:46comes off the bench as much as he starts he's got the chance now to really nail down that right
45:51back
45:52slot under scaloni here this world cup
46:01tonight's winners will head to atlanta for the round of 16.
46:08tuesday lunchtime american time and the uh
46:15magnificent atlanta stadium the roof will be i'm sure closed at midday it's uh particularly hot there
46:21at the moment here's duarte
46:28ciddi lopez cabral wants it on the the near side but it's collected by jovanna cabral what a lovely pass
46:33that is nobody in the middle lopez cabral little flurry of attacking play here from uh cabo verde but
46:44the ball in from mendez easily cleared pico lopez chases fully committed
46:51that's a good opportunity there for cover verde to get a decent cross on the box unfortunately
46:56here just overhits it well so far those fans from argentina have got what they came to see
47:06yeah there's an enormous amount of expectation on this argentinian side it goes without saying they're
47:10one of the greats of world cup of football so there is a an enormous expectation not only in this
47:16stadium
47:17but i'm sure all over the world and also back in argentina and so far their delivery probably their
47:23fans would like it a little bit more comfortable and certainly with the players but at the moment
47:26they are well in control of this game
47:34mccallister into depaule
47:3990th campfire rodrigo depaule tonight started every match four years ago in qatar when they won the world cup
47:47here he goes
47:50challenge a lot of foul one by laos duarte one back by messi whipping that one off the toes of
47:56lopez cabral
48:02mccallister
48:06molina
48:10everyone back behind the ball for cabo verde here we're inside the final five minutes of the first half
48:27of the boot of enzo fernandez here's messi and the flag is up on the near side for offside
48:34there you can see the ball there he's showing that he wanted the ball to go further out
48:38what wasn't for enzo fernandez he wasn't to know but unfortunately for argentina sort of breaks down he's
48:44in an offside position anyway a great opportunity at this world cup for the left back for argentina
48:49as well for kundo medina of marseille he's only played sporadically since he made his debut six
48:57years ago he really hasn't featured too much but started the first two games here and now back in
49:02for this one remember most of the players were rested for the last group game cabral
49:09again it breaks down for cabo verde there they're struggling to get anywhere near emi martinez the
49:14argentina goalkeeper yeah they are i mean you see argentina once again minute in his possession they
49:19just drop back in the shape but and there's another occasion there just looked like he wanted to occupy
49:25occupy space and as argentina are looking to come out romero to come down and close down the run of
49:31yovani cabral he then fernandez is just in an area where he feels like well i'm going to prevent him
49:35from playing that laying that ball off right no space for him to find anyone he just reads the
49:40situation really well and they've done it on a number of occasions in this first 45.
49:46as a goalkeeper when the ball is not near you at all
49:51is it easy to just lose your concentration
49:55potentially well i don't think so for a player like emi emi martinez because he's playing for
50:01argentina they are like this all the time they most of the time have a lot of possession they dictate
50:08the pace of play and he's used to coming in out of games messi sending it forward looking for
50:14lautaro martinez and for senior three-hour stable to grab the ball inside his penalty area yeah he
50:20just knows key moments as goalkeeper in these sort of games where your team's mostly in possession you
50:24know that they're going to be maybe only one moment in a game where you have to do something
50:29you see that martinez just treads on his foot and messi we could watch this all night
50:36touch with his outside he's left and just the calmness and the execution of the finish
50:42is absolutely brilliant it's the moment of the game so far yeah that whole movement isn't it that
50:49whole ball the ball from lissandra martinez and then messi's touch and finish that is the moment so
50:55far and it's it was brilliant brilliant to watch it's another record the eighth successive world cup match
51:04that he's scored in
51:16by the way argentina have lost only one of the last 50 matches they've played at the world cup
51:21when they've scored first that was the uh the game four years ago against saudi arabia
51:25it's something that doesn't happen terribly often clearly and who would have guessed it would have
51:30been actually i would have been saudi arabia to to have uh broken that record i mean crazy isn't it
51:35all that run
51:38so wide off the boot of enzo fernandez
51:47heading into the last minute of the
51:49opening 45
51:59alexis mccallister looking for laltaro martinez the shots a quick one and it was
52:05sharply saved down to his left by uh vozinja to deny enzo fernandez
52:14messi
52:17romero
52:24lissandra martinez afforded so much time in possession here yeah they did that really well
52:31don't they just controlling the pace of the game they like to slow it down moving around let the
52:37ball move kind of drag players out of position slightly out of position we see messi you see
52:42fernandez martinez up front they're just looking to find those little pockets few moments we're just
52:48going into a minimum of four additional minutes here at the end of the first half as it's in towards
52:52messi and just a little beyond him
52:58i should think uh cabaverdi will be quite happy to go in at one nil if they can manage that
53:02yeah obviously this chance of it martinez the time that this doesn't get there but because
53:08he got runners forward the first player to react is that enzo fernandez just doesn't quite
53:12get the strike away to say that i'd expect was he here to make
53:19experienced goalkeeper for xenia the uh the 40-year-old of chavez in in portugal quite well
53:25traveled as well he's played in sevakia in cyprus and moldova he's been the man in goal for a long
53:31long time for this team played in all four of their appearances their tournament appearances at the
53:39africa cup of nations and twice they've got to the quarterfinals in that one rodrigo de paul
53:45molina argentina still hoping that they can finish the first half in style and give themselves a
53:51little bit of extra elbow room here
54:05argentine voices echoing around the miami stadium
54:13lovely little flick there messi trying to find a way through
54:19leaning forward no joy for cabral romero make sure of that lautaro martinez
54:26messi stretching messi concedes the free kick yeah once again great example of argentino messi loses the
54:34ball and you see everyone latore martinez sprinting back everybody trying to win the ball back
54:39as quickly as possible messi this case and gives the free kick away
54:45benzo fernandez see they just slightly underneath he doesn't quite get that angle right and certainly
54:52power on the ball
54:59this is pico lopez
55:03capo verde with an extraordinary uh run
55:07recently they've only lost one of the last 18 matches they've played they've drawn quite a few of
55:12them eight wins in that time that's since november of 2024
55:16uh they lost in march when they played chile uh in new zealand actually they were beaten by four goals
55:22to two the only defeat they've had since late 2024
55:30the ball
55:31tidied up by argentina's back line and nissandro martinez this is mcallister
55:39the pole
55:49fernandez we're in the last minute or so of additional time before the break
56:13and nissandro martinez
56:20is dropping a little bit deeper alexis mcallister
56:23the ball just checking back
56:40back with romero they're just playing out the final moments of this first half
56:48that'll do it there's the half time whistle and the moment of
56:52miami homecoming messi brilliance is the difference between the two teams here in this first half it
56:59was a goal of the highest quality and a goal which means he's the first player ever to score at
57:04least
57:04seven goals at two different world cup finals at half time argentina one capo verde nil
57:10me
57:10if you
57:11you
57:13sorry
57:14you
57:15you
57:15you
57:15sorry
57:16these
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