Cape Verde never ceases to surprise. The African country has become the revelation of the 2026 World Cup, and He showed it in his match against Argentina in the round of 32 of the tournament.
The match, full of emotions and surprises, ended with a 3-2 victory for Lionel Messi’s teamwhich toadvanced to the round of 16, where they will face Egypt.
But the Cape Verde team took all the spotlight and He earned the respect of fans with a performance that will go down in history.
Cape Verde’s legacy grew even more during the first extra time, when, in the 103rd minute, Sidny Lopes Cabral scored a great goal that was impossible to stop for Emiliano Martínez.
The goal caused euphoria, since it marked the tie and, If the result remained that way, both teams would decide everything in the penalty shootout.
But the most curious thing was the celebration of Lopes Cabral. After scoring, He headed towards the sector where the Cape Verde fans were, who were celebrating the goal with emotion.
The cameras captured Cabral looking for someone in the crowd, and that was when his partner appeared to hug him.
The moment quickly went viral on social media, not only because of the great goal that Cabral scored, but because of the emotion of celebrating with his partner.
Despite being eliminated from the World Cup, Cape Verde retires with its head held high after consolidating itself as the revelation team of the tournament and as a serious rival for other countries, such as Spain and Uruguay.