Argentine star Lionel Messi revealed the reasons for the difficulty of his team's match against Cape Verde in the World Cup.
Lionel Messi led the Argentine national team to the round of 16 of the World Cup at the expense of Cape Verde with great difficulty.
Argentina defeated Cape Verde 3-2 in a round of 32 match that went to extra time.
Lionel Messi said via BeIN Sports: "We knew the importance of set pieces in this match, and we have players who are good at aerial duels and headers, and we had to show strength in such situations, which is something we have been working on and training for a while".
He stressed, "The match was difficult because we did not press as required at the beginning, and we did not play with close lines, while the opponent defended with great solidity, but we achieved the most important thing by qualifying for the next round in the end".
Tango goals were scored by: Lionel Messi, Lisandro Martinez, and Dini Borges (own goal).
While Deroy Duarte and Abel Cabral scored the goals for the Cape Verde national team.
Argentina qualified for the round of 16 to face the Egyptian national team next Tuesday in an anticipated match.
Egypt secured its place in the round of 16 by winning against Australia on penalties.
