World Cup highlights: Cape Verde lose thriller to Argentina as Egypt earn landmark win

[p]Flashscore brings you all the best moments from the tournament in our daily World Cup highlights feature. Here's what happened on day 23![/p][h2]The headlines[/h2][p]Lionel Scaloni’s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/argentina/f9OppQjp/"]Argentina[/a] survived an almighty scare against the tournament’s surprise package, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cape-verde/MocyWdm7/"]Cape Verde[/a], as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/messi-lionel/vgOOdZbd/"]Lionel Messi[/a] netted his 20th World Cup goal in a tense [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/argentina-f9OppQjp/cape-verde-MocyWdm7/?mid=O4oeJu9d"]3-2 triumph[/a] after extra time. [/p][p]Goals from Messi and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinez-lisandro/GIzJAqQs/"]Lisandro Martinez[/a] were cancelled out by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/duarte-deroy/2oo31kfa/"]Deroy Duarte[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lopes-cabral-sidny/t4c8EgYT/"]Sidny Lopes Cabral[/a], before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diney-borges/805ZtR7G/"]Diney Borges[/a]’ 111th-minute own goal saw Argentina progress in dramatic fashion.[/p][embed guid="e65904cd-2556-4cc3-832d-236d97a003d8" url="https://x.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/2073206909880971455" social-type="twitter" /][p]From [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vozinha/Q9F1vw7H/"]Vozinha[/a]’s heroics against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] to Cape Verde’s first World Cup goals against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/uruguay/xMk44orG/"]Uruguay[/a], it’s been a journey to remember for the tournament’s smallest nation, despite their heartbreaking round of 32 loss.[/p][p]The Blue Sharks have won the hearts of many on their debut, and depart the United States as one of the best underdogs in World Cup history.[/p][p]With their victory, Argentina will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/egypt/bejDn7NN/"]Egypt[/a] in the last 16, after Hossam Hassan’s men prevailed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/australia-xSrf6qMM/egypt-bejDn7NN/?mid=Whg00tL7"]4-2 on penalties[/a] against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/australia/xSrf6qMM/"]Australia[/a] to secure a first-ever win in the knockout stages of a World Cup. [/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ashour-emam/fuSVhCZ5/"]Emam Ashour[/a]’s first-half opener was cancelled out by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hany-mohamed/nyIZP4tk/"]Mohamed Hany[/a]’s second own goal of the tournament, with the finely-poised contest heading to penalties, where misses from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/souttar-harry/Aw73uj0d/"]Harry Souttar[/a] and teenager [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/herrington-lucas/4ApZ8wCi/"]Lucas Herrington[/a] proved costly for the Socceroos.[/p][image alt="Australia vs Egypt match stats" id="9339f0f5-7a52-440b-b99c-bea4207e1548" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="99fcaf08-d302-468d-a8c4-72b642837498" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ryan-mathew/YBLvziIh/"]Mathew Ryan[/a], brought on specifically for the shootout, was unable to get close to any of Egypt’s spot-kicks, as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/salah-mohamed/08FBycgB/"]Mohamed Salah[/a] coolly converted a Panenka for the Pharaohs before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hossam-abdelmaguid/h2HkF6cf/"]Hossam Abdelmaguid[/a] slotted home the decisive penalty to earn a historic triumph. [/p][p]The last-16 lineup was completed by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/colombia/G02s4PCS/"]Colombia[/a], with Los Cafeteros stretching their competitive unbeaten run to nine matches after a hard-fought [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/colombia-G02s4PCS/ghana-nNBjHale/?mid=IF40Fk9U"]1-0 victory[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ghana/nNBjHale/"]Ghana[/a].[/p][p]Luis Suarez's delivery was clinically swept home by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arias-jhon/YNxvrQqS/"]Jhon Arias[/a] in the 14th minute, and that proved to be the difference between the two sides, as Colombia secured a fifth consecutive win against African opposition at the World Cup.[/p][p]Nestor Lorenzo's in-form side will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/switzerland/rHJ2vy1B/"]Switzerland[/a] in the last 16, with a potential quarter-final against Argentina on the horizon.[/p][image alt="Colombia vs Ghana momentum" id="6e920824-a0b3-43ec-bd95-b74e2548415f" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="360ff601-3a75-4085-b944-44e2cc279019" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /][h2]Player of the day[/h2][p]While Messi starred once again for La Seleccion against Cape Verde, it was centre-back Martinez who earned an impressive [b]9.4 Flashscore rating[/b] - the highest of the day.[/p][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] defender set up Messi’s opener with a superb long ball, before firing Argentina ahead in extra-time courtesy of an emphatic finish into the roof of the net. [/p][p]In addition to his key contributions in the final third, Martinez also completed 116 of his 119 passes and made six important clearances in a magnificent all-round display.[/p][embed guid="b41f2277-9c2e-41e8-99f1-42d06cadea1d" url="https://x.com/StatmanDave/status/2073207243294527849" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Goal of the day[/h2][p]Cape Verde’s incredible run might have come to an end against reigning champions Argentina, but they still had a moment to cherish in Florida on Friday evening.[/p][p]Having fallen behind in extra time, the Blue Sharks drew level for the second time in the contest, as Cabral cut in from the left flank before curling a sublime angled strike into the top corner, leaving [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinez-emiliano/88Z5NeIl/"]Emiliano Martinez[/a] completely helpless. [/p][p]It was a goal that will live long in the memory for those in attendance at the Hard Rock Stadium, and a strike that will certainly be in the conversation for Goal of the Tournament. [/p][image alt="Cabral goal sequence" id="a9bd9ebf-1cc6-4ed4-aad2-6ee7ff5ab6a8" credit-line="REUTERS / Marco Bello / Opta by StatsPerform" guid="58f3b89c-b32b-425e-beac-bcb4143fa995" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][h2]Best from social media[/h2][p]Sticking with Cape Verde, a video of a journalist asking a supporter about the ability of goalkeeper Vozinha has gone viral. [/p][p]Why? Well, the supporter in question turned out to be the father of Cape Verde's star shot-stopper. Quite the coincidence![/p][embed guid="aa345468-eebd-44da-b43d-5a91287e9e94" url="https://x.com/i/status/2073180794638458999" social-type="twitter" /][infobox id="fa3af8d3-b7b1-4d57-95f0-50d8796bc2f0" /]