The Argentina team beat Cape Verde 3-2 in overtime. The South American team had many problems to overcome the modest African team. After the match, the Cape Verdean footballers turned to Lionel Messi to ask for photographs and shirts.

Cape Verde left very good feelings in its match against Argentina. The African team was very close to eliminating the current world champion from the World Cup. But the Cape Verdean footballers did not understand this context. After the game, many of them went to ask Messi for photographs and the shirt as if nothing had happened.

“Look how those who made you suffer are waiting for you,” said one of the journalists in the mixed zone. Lionel Messi responded to this comment with a brief pinch of humor. "They asked me for my shirt, for everything (...) They kicked me on the field, but afterwards...Always good."

Difficulties with Cape Verde

Lionel Messi had no problems admitting that Argentina had many difficulties in overcoming the Cape Verde team. Without blushing, the Albiceleste captain acknowledged that in the match they retreated a lot on the Dibu Martínez goal and that emboldened their rivals.

"It was hard. We did the most difficult thing, which was to find the first goal, and we thought that as a result of that we were going to find our game and be calmer, but it was quite the opposite. We lost the ball, we got behind and we couldn't put pressure on them well. They hit with their weapon. We knew it was going to be difficult. This is kill-kill and nobody gives you anything. Although we always discredit the teams by name, we knew it wasn't going to be easy at all," he analyzed.

The next match of the Argentina national team will be on Tuesday, July 7. The South American team will face Egypt at the Atlanta Stadium. The Albiceleste remains firm on its path to defending the world title.