Lionel Messi won the Man of the Match award for Argentina against Cape Verde in the Round of 32 of the World Cup.
Lionel Messi
Club: Inter Miami
Argentina defeated Cape Verde 3-2 in a Round of 32 match that extended to extra time.
Goals for the Tango were scored by: Lionel Messi, Lisandro Martinez, and Deni Borges (own goal).
While Deroy Duarte and Abel Cabral scored the goals for the Cape Verde team.
Argentina qualified for the Round of 16 to face the Egyptian team next Tuesday in an anticipated match.
Egypt secured its spot in the Round of 16 by defeating Australia in a penalty shootout.
Messi's numbers against Cape Verde
Minutes played: 120
Shots: 9
Shots on target: 6
Pass accuracy: 38 out of 44 at 86%
Dribbles: 2 out of 5.
