Coach Bubista consistently maintained his stance on his message throughout the campaign, and the unexpected draws against Spain , Uruguay, and Saudi Arabia proved the ambitious nature of his vision.

“Our main goal is to play a good game and try to advance to the next round,” Coach Bubista told reporters at Miami Stadium. “We entered this tournament based on our actual capabilities. We proved that in the qualifiers. We also showed in the three games here that we can compete at this level.”

Coach Bubista is ambitious to surpass the reigning champions Argentina. Photo: AP
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“We want to continue doing it in the best way possible, with humility, organization, and courage. This is a knockout match, so we only have one thought in our minds: Try to advance to the next round,” said coach Bubista.

Coach Bubista gave due respect to Argentina, his counterpart Lionel Scaloni, and Lionel Messi , but also said that his team deserved respect for qualifying and securing a place in the round of 32 by finishing second in their group. “Since we arrived here, we have always believed in our methods and what we have done. If others don’t respect us, that’s their problem. We believe in our work,” he said.

“We played three group stage matches deservedly and with the ability to win. That’s what we intend to do again tomorrow. We know the quality of our opponents, but we still hold onto our dream and will continue to pursue it,” Coach Bubista confidently stated.

Coach Bubista stated that Cape Verde, ranked 67th in the FIFA rankings at the start of the tournament, would not have a specific plan to counter Messi, but instead would focus on the threat posed by the entire Argentina team. “Opponents may change, but the challenges remain the same. Each team presents different challenges. We always try to adapt to each opponent without losing our identity. We will try to do the same tomorrow when we face Argentina: respect them, but also maintain a strong ambition to get through this round,” Coach Bubista affirmed.

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