New Delhi, July 4 -- Argentina survived a huge scare in Miami on Saturday as Lionel Messi's men scrapped Cabo Verde 3-2 to book a round of 16 date with Egypt in the FIFA World Cup 2026. In one of the biggest mismatches in the FIFA World Cup knockout history, the African debutants came from behind twice before an own goal helped the defending champions go through.

Coming into this game on the back of some confidence-boosting performances against the likes of former champions Spain and Uruguay in the group stages, Cabo Verde kept Argentina on their toes until the final whistle. After Messi gave Argentina the lead in the 29th minute, Cabo Verde struck back just a minute from the hour mark through Deroy Duarte.

Messi continued to orchestrat...