They are determined not to leave an inch of land without a fight. Cape Verde could not. Bhojinha’s team has been knocked out of the World Cup. With the victory, Argentina reached the last sixteen of the World Cup. But winning alone is not always the end. It may take a long time to convey that we are, we have not left the battlefield. we don’t go Let the whole world see our determination, our struggle. We don’t give up easily. Put Lionel Messi in front of you, and he’ll stand and watch. He will be afraid, worried. Maybe you will win. But eventually, he might remember how much we messed him up. Cape Verdean football wrote that story.
They eventually lost 2-3 to Messi’s men. The nation of 550,000 fell behind twice and bounced back. Argentina is winning, that may not be the story anymore. Bhojanhara said after the loss, the story of our struggle is the beauty of football.
Lionel Messi gave Argentina the lead at home in Miami. But Cape Verde’s Duarte equalized in the 60th minute. Argentina regained the lead early in extra time with Lisandro Martinez’s goal. Cabral equalized again in the 103rd minute. Dean’s own goal in the 111th minute finally saw off Cape Verde.
As expected, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has named Lautaro Martinez and Thiago Almada in the starting XI. Lautaro and Messi are strikers in a 4-2-2 formation. It is normal for a team like Cape Verde to tackle seven men in defence. Meanwhile, Argentina’s wing play is completely off. Almada is a complete flop, not even passed properly. Rodrigo de Paul on the other wing. Messi is not linked to Lautaro anyway. Tried to force the wing to close.
The ball was rolling under the box’s leg array. Cape Verde could not be embarrassed like that. Instead, they showed what a team can do when their confidence is at its peak. Goalkeeper Vojinha dribbled Lautaro into his own box. His jersey, his slogan in the gallery. Vojinha revitalized a country. He doesn’t have the greatest footballer of all time in front of him. Voinha’s USP lies in his fearless mentality.
However, the opposing footballer also has the name of Lionel Andres Messi. Many goalkeepers have tried to stop him before. He couldn’t. That is also not possible. Vojinha got his proof half an hour after the match. Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez’s cross goes into the Cape Verde box. Measuring cross. Messi’s achievement was even better. With a gentle touch of his left foot, he quickly dropped the ball into the net. Bhojinha had nothing to do. Messi scored seven goals in the current World Cup. Total goals 20 goals. Argentina were more in control despite failing to create any scoring chances in the first half.
Will Cape Verde accept a one-sided defeat? Will they not leave any impression of the football fight? No, they are not fans who give up so easily. Cape Verde suddenly looked different at the start of the second half. Now eye-catching fight started. Argentina’s box was attacked repeatedly. The defense of the blue-white jersey collapsed under prolonged pressure. Deroy Duarte gave the ball inside the box in the 59th minute. A powerful shot through Lisandro’s leg. The ball went over goalkeeper Amy Martinez and into the net. A finish like that against a world champion on such a big stage is a dream come true. But for Cape Verde, nothing is a dream, it is a reality.
Then it became clear why there was so much fuss about Vozinha. The 40-year-old goalkeeper has done incredibly well in this World Cup. Will the celebration continue against Messi? He lost once in the first half. But the ‘familiar’ Vojinha appeared in the second half. Messi saved the free kick. Finally, the much awaited moment has arrived. Face-to-face Messi vs Vozinha. But the Argentine legend hit the ball in the hands of Vojinha.
Late in the second half, the defending world champions went into a frenzy. Julian Alvarez and Nico Gonzalez were later dropped. Sometimes Robert Lopez cleared, sometimes Vojinha saved. A handball application was also rejected. In short, the West African island nation could not be subdued. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Lisandro put Argentina ahead early in extra time. First assists, then goals. He scored a strong shot from the corner. Vozinha was defeated by speed. But will you give up without a fight? And the way Sidney López Cabral explained it will forever remain in the minds of football fans. A corner kick from the right box header, not even Amy Kane, near-Cassius-Bonforo, could save. Cabral went straight to the gallery after scoring. They were looking for their loved ones.
The first half of extra time ended in a 2-2 draw. Dean finally scored a suicide goal in the 110th minute. Christian Romera headed Messi’s corner. But it hits Dean and becomes a goal. Maybe this was destiny. After so much fighting, Cape Verde bid farewell with a suicidal 2-3 defeat. However, had it not been for some incredible saves from Amy Martinez late on, Argentina might have left the USA with a loss. Such sloppy defense could put Argentina in danger in the future.
Many say, no one remembers the losers. It keeps fighting and losing. Those who constantly struggle from the bottom to come to the top, remember. They learn to believe that we can do it too. Cape Verde could not. Perhaps other ‘little ones’ will follow in their footsteps. The food cleared the way. That day may not be far away.