New Delhi, July 3 -- Nobody gave Cabo Verde a chance before the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicked off in the United States, Mexico and Canada last month on June 11. While three other debutants Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan have already returned home after the group stage, the African nation are still fighting in the biggest show on the earth.

On Saturday, least populous nation ever to make the knockout rounds of a World Cup, as Cabo Verde take on Argentina in their first-ever round of 32 clash at the FIFA World Cup. In fact the entire country would come to a standstill when Vozinha and Co. take on Lionel Messi's Argentina at 9 PM local time with the families gathering around the television.

The least populous nation ever to make the knockout ...