Cape Verde Faces Argentina in World Cup Knockout
Cape Verde faces defending champion Argentina today in a World Cup knockout match. The game is at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Kick-off is at 5pm local time (22:00 GMT). Cape Verde is the smallest nation ever to reach the World Cup knockout rounds.
They got there by drawing with Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia in the group stage. Goalkeeper Vozinha has become a social media star during the tournament.
The 40-year-old has 17.4 million Instagram followers. He kept two clean sheets in three group games.
He made seven saves against Spain. Lionel Messi is playing for Argentina. Cape Verde's fans feel confident about facing the defending champions.
Klear Note — The World Cup is soccer's biggest tournament, held every four years. Cape Verde is a small island nation off Africa's coast.
Key Terms 3
- Knockout rounds Stage where losing teams are eliminated from the tournament
- Clean sheet A game where the goalkeeper lets in zero goals
- Vozinha Cape Verde's 40-year-old goalkeeper with millions of social media fans