Lionel Messi and Lisandro Martínez scored for Argentina in their 3-2 win against Cabo Verde at the World Cup.

Messi and Lisandro both scored for Argentina with an own goal by Cabo Verde for Argentina in their win. With the score at 0-0, Lisandro Martínez played a cross into the penalty area which found Messi and he scored from close range to give Argentina the 1-0 lead.

At 1-0, Deroy Duarte scored to draw Cabo Verde level. The match would go to extra time.

In extra time, Argentina were awarded a corner kick. Messi took the free kick, Alexis Mac Allister would get a touch on it and the ball would fall to Lisandro Martínez who scored to give Argentina the 2-1 lead.

Sidny Lopes Cabral of Cabo Verde would receive the ball out wide and he would score from the edge of the penalty area to draw Cabo Verde level.

With the score at 2-2, Argentina were awarded a corner kick. Messi would take it and Cristian Romero’s effort on goal took a deflection off Diney and he scored an own goal.

Argentina would hang on to get the 3-2 win and they will play Egypt in the Round of 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni announced his starting eleven for the match against Cabo Verde and Lionel Messi starts.

The Argentina national team will play Cabo Verde and Lionel Messi starts the match. Here is the starting eleven:

Emiliano Martínez; Molina, Romero, Lisandro, Medina; De Paul, Enzo, Mac Allister, Almada; Messi and Lautaro Martínez

Lautaro Martínez is set to start for Argentina against Cabo Verde at the World Cup.

Martínez will start for the Argentina national team against Cabo Verde. According to Gastón Edul, Lautaro will start for Argentina.

The Argentine has started all three of Argentina’s World Cup matches, scoring one goal.

Cristian Romero is set to start for Argentina against Cabo Verde at the World Cup.

Romero will be in the starting eleven for the Argentina national team. According to Gastón Edul, Romero will start for Argentina in their Round of 32 match against Cabo Verde.

The 28 year old missed Argentina’s 3-1 win against Jordan as he was recovering from a muscle injury.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke at a press conference on Thursday before the team’s Round of 32 match against Cabo Verde at the World Cup.

Lionel Scaloni held a press conference on Thursday where he spoke about the team’s match against Cabo Verde in Miami, Florida. Speaking to the media, here is what he had to say:

“We are excited like everyone else but we have an opponent to respect.

“The one who loses goes home and we have to take that into account. Very close matches are being played, it’s not going to be easy.

“Cabo Verde is a team that hasn’t lost and against Saudi Arabia they even deserved to win. They block passes well and know how to break on the counter. They are a good team.

“Maybe it would have been better to play it at night because of the heat but the temperature is the same for both. We don’t complain about that.”

Scaloni also spoke about Lionel Messi:

“The team creates many chances. Leo is not only a great player but also one of the team’s forwards. We try to get everyone to score but the important thing is what we have been creating.”