📋 Who face Egypt? Argentina and Cape Verde are set | OneFootball

It is time for Argentina to face the big surprise of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The reigning world champion takes on Cape Verde from 7 p.m. (Brasília time) this Friday (3).

A clash worth a place in the round of 16, with Hard Rock Stadium in Miami as the venue.

Whoever advances will face Egypt in the round of 16. 

Canadian referee Drew Fischer will be in charge. 

Globo, SporTV, getv, CazéTV and SBT will broadcast it. 

Argentina 🇦🇷

La Albiceleste topped Group J with a perfect record and have yet to concede so far.

Messi became the all-time top scorer in World Cup history.

He has 19 goals in total and six in the current edition — the same number as Mbappé.

Scaloni — who will reach his 100th match in charge of Argentina — will once again have Cuti Romero available.

The center-back suffered a knee injury against Austria, but has recovered. 

Medina will start at left-back. 

The lineup is: Dibu Martínez; Molina, Romero, Lisandro Martínez and Medina; De Paul, Enzo Fernández and Mac Allister; Almada, Messi and Lautaro.

Cape Verde 🇨🇻

The African team made history in their very first World Cup appearance.

They finished second in Group H after drawing all three of their matches.

It is the smallest country by territory to reach a knockout stage.

Bubista had all of his players available. 

And he made changes.

The lineup is: Vozinha; Sidny Cabral, Diney Borges, Pico Lopes and Steven Moreira; Kevin Pina, Jovane Cabral, Deroy Duarte, Laros Duarte and Nuno da Costa; Ryan Mendes.

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

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