Miami, July 4 -- Cabo Verde and their goalkeeper Vozinha concluded a memorable FIFA World Cup debut after going down to defending champions Argentina 3-2 in a valiantly contested match at Miami on Friday.

Cabo Verde's World Cup campaign was a winless one, yet another massive example of why statistics cannot always do justice. A goalless draw against defending champions Spain, draws against Saudi Arabia and former champions Uruguay earned them a historic round of 32 berth, which was the least expected thing in fans' minds. Then in their round of 32 clash against Messi-led Argentina, they took the game to the extra time, keeping things level at 2-2 before an unfortunate own goal from Diney Borges gave the defending champions a slot in the ...