Lionel Scaloni, the coach of Argentina, believes that his national team achieved a deserved victory over Cape Verde.
Lionel Messi led Argentina 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 extended to extra time.
Lionel Scaloni, the coach of Argentina, said in a press conference: "I congratulate the Cape Verde team on their performance. We suffered a lot in this tough match, but we deserve the win. We play with heart and spirit."
He added, "I will talk to the players about the negatives, but we also need to focus on the positives. We went through some tough moments, but we kept fighting, and that's what matters most."
He revealed, "Enzo Fernandez was suffering from a muscle strain, but he completed the match because we didn't have an additional substitution."
He emphasized, "Everyone thought the match would be easy, but we knew very well it wouldn't be."
He continued, "In the play of the second goal, we knew that the Cape Verde player would go deep and then shoot, and even though we were aware of that, he scored a great goal."
He concluded his statements, "When you achieve victory and play a good match, there are still things that need correction, but the most important thing is that the team showed strong character and responded in difficult times."
The 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 place in the round of 16 by defeating Australia on penalties.
