Holders Argentina Break Cape Verde Hearts With Extra Time Win
The story
BBC Sport - A 111th-minute Diney Borges own goal saved holders Argentina from one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history as they scraped past heroic debutants Cape Verde in the last 32.
The team lying 64th in the Fifa rankings twice came back to equalise against opponents who are second in the world.
Details
With the score locked at 1-1 after 90 minutes, the outsiders forced their illustrious opponents into extra time. Lisandro Martinez then thought he had won it for Argentina with a superb finish in the 92nd minute.
But Sidny Lopes Cabral produced one of the World Cup's great goals 11 minutes later when he cut inside to the left of the box and whipped a curling strike over goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and into the top corner to make it 2-2.
Enjoying the night of his career, Cabral then forced a stunning save from Martinez four minutes from the end of extra time - but they could not draw level for a third time to force penalties.
It was a party atmosphere early in Miami - with thousands of expectant Argentines cheering on their team.
And they had looked to be easing their way to victory when Lionel Messi produced another moment of magic in the 29th minute.
The Argentina captain scored his 20th World Cup goal as he beautifully controlled defender Martinez's long ball before finishing high into the net.
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Nile Post Sports also reported on the story, highlighting that bbc - the prospect of facing world cup record goalscorer lionel messi in a knockout game would strike fear into most defenders.
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