Cameroon secured top spot in Group D after playing out a 1-1 draw with Cape Verde in their final TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 group-stage match in Casablanca on Thursday.

Cameroon set up quarterfinal clash with Nigeria

Thousands of ecstatic fans escorted Cape Verde's Blue Sharks through the streets of Praia on Sunday for a celebratory parade following their slender defeat to Argentina in one of the World Cup's most surprising matches.

Euphoric homecoming for Cape Verde after heroic World Cup run ends

Argentina were given a huge scare before ending Cape Verde's fairytale run as Lionel Messi netted his 20th World Cup goal in a 3-2 win after extra time to reach the last 16.

Argentina survive Cape Verde scare to reach World Cup last 16

Cape Verde head coach Bubista said a showdown against Argentina and Lionel Messi will be the "match of our lives" but said they will not fear the defending World Cup champions in Friday's last 32 clash.

Messi meeting the 'game of our lives', says Cape Verde coach

Cape Verde's stunning progress to the World Cup knockout stages is "no accident" said Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni as he warned his side about the threat posed by the Blue Sharks in their last 32 tie.

Scaloni warns Argentina that Cape Verde success 'no accident'

Few imagined that three years after making the move to Miami, Lionel Messi would be leading Argentina's charge to defend the title and smashing records at his sixth World Cup.

Messi returns 'home' to lead Argentina World Cup charge in Miami

Debutants Cape Verde face reigning champions Argentina in the last 32 of the World Cup on July 3 in Miami.



Cape Verde defied World Cup odds to set up Argentina clash

Cape Verde wrote another chapter in their fairytale debut World Cup campaign on Friday, battling into the knockout rounds for the first time to set up a dream showdown with Lionel Messi's Argentina.

FIFA World Cup Wrap: Cape Verde extend fairytale, France roll on

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