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·4 July 2026

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Cape Verde lost to Argentina in extra time and said goodbye to the FIFA World Cup. The painful result, however, did not affect the admiration for... Lionel Messi.

So much so that, after the match, Cape Verdean defender Diney Burgos interrupted the Argentine star’s interview in the mixed zone to ask for a photo.

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INCREÍBLE MOMENTO EN ZONA MIXTA 📸 🇦🇷 Un jugador de Cabo Verde SE CRUZÓ A MESSI EN ZONA MIXTA Y LE PIDIÓ UNA FOTO en medio de una gran cantidad de periodistas que aguardaban por sus declaraciones. ¡Momento top! 😂 #TNTSportsMundial
– Saturday, 4 July 2026

A Messi fan, Burgos played all 120 minutes as a starter. He made two tackles. And he scored an own goal after the ball deflected off his arm in extra time.

MESSI, MARCADO DENTRO Y FUERA DE LA CANCHA Borges, uno de los jugadores de Cabo Verde que le tocó el rol de cubrir a Lionel, le pidió una foto en zona mixta tras el partido. #MundialEnDSPORTS #FIFAWorldCup #MundialTotal
– Saturday, 4 July 2026

Cape Verde ended its World Cup campaign unbeaten in regular time.

There were four draws in four matches — with the only defeat coming against Argentina in extra time.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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