Miami, July 4 -- After sealing the round of 16 spot following a hard-fought win against a valiant Cabo Verde unit, Argentina superstar Lionel Messi hailed his opponents, saying that they did not let them relax and find their rhythm, adding that his side knew that the match was not going to be easy since "everything is even" in a FIFA World Cup.

Messi-led Argentina, perhaps faced one of the scariest 100-odd minutes on a football pitch in recent times untill a Diney Borges own goal made it 3-2 in their favour, sending them to the round of 16 to battle a Mo Salah-led Egypt. While Messi opened the goal tally in the 29th minute and the world expected more magic from him, the 40-year-old Cabo Verde goalie Vozinha and his team had other plans: ...