Argentina and Cape Verde meet for the first time in their history this Friday in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Canadian referee Drex Fischer officiates the match and oversees this historic first meeting between the two nations.
Here are the confirmed lineups for both teams :
Argentina : E. Martinez ; N. Molina ; C. Romero ; L. Martinez ; F. Medina ; A. Mac-Allister ; E. Fernandez ; T. Almada ; R. De Paul ; L. Messi (c) and Lautaro Martinez.
Cape verde will start with : Vozinha ; S.L. Cabral ; Diney ; Pico ; S. Moreira ; K. Lemini ; J. Cabral ; D. Duarte ; L. Duarte ; R. Mendes (c) and N. Da Costa.
