Argentina is on high alert.

Despite their dominant performance in the group stage, Argentina are particularly wary of their opponent in the round of 32 – Cape Verde...

Before the 2026 World Cup kicked off, the "Blue Sharks" were complete strangers. However, with three unbeaten matches in the group stage, including a draw against a strong contender for the title, Spain , Cape Verde is now making any "big team" wary.

Despite winning all their matches in the group stage, the Argentine team remains highly cautious as they face Cape Verde. Photo: AP

Meanwhile, Argentina, the top team in Group J, concluded a near-perfect group stage campaign with a 3-1 victory over Jordan, and wins against Algeria (3-0) and Austria (2-0). More importantly, Lionel Messi , the number one star of the South American team, continued his consistent scoring form with 6 goals.

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The reigning World Cup champions will now face Cape Verde. Argentina's coach, Lionel Scaloni, commented: "I can't sit here and say they're not a tough opponent, because that would be a lie. I can assure you they are a strong team and will give us a hard time."

Argentina's path to the semi-finals is considered extremely favorable, given the current bracket. However, against a resilient Cape Verde, the Argentinian players are still showing caution, similar to coach Scaloni. “We always focus on ourselves; any opponent is difficult,” said winger Giuliano Simeone. Midfielder Leandro Paredes added that attention has shifted to a different phase after a positive group stage performance: “We achieved our first goal, which was getting through the group stage, and now we want more. From tomorrow, we will prepare for the match against Cape Verde.”

The Argentina team will return to training in Kansas City before facing Cape Verde in Miami on July 3 (July 4 in Vietnam time).

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