‘Remember the name Cape Verde’: Ashwin praises World Cup debut | Football News

Messi scores a goal during Argentina’s match against Cape Verde (Agency Photo)

former indian offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin Praise one after another fifa world cup Cape Verde ended their remarkable campaign with a narrow 3-2 overtime victory over defending champions Argentina in the round of 32.Although the African national team withdrew from the competition, their performance throughout the tournament won the admiration of fans and experts. Cape Verde entered the knockout stages of their first World Cup appearance on the world stage with a goalless draw against European champions Spain, followed by draws with Saudi Arabia and former world champions Uruguay.Their dream journey almost continues Lionel MessiIt’s Argentina. Cape Verde fought back twice to level the score and force the defending champions into extra time, but Dini Borges’ unfortunate own goal in the 111th minute proved to be the difference.Impressed by the team’s fearless performance, Ashwin X applauded Cape Verde and urged fans to remember the names of first-time participants in the tournament.

“Whatever happens from now on. Remember the name ‘Cape Verde’. What a great team and great performances they have shown so far in this World Cup. #FIFAworldcup,” the Indian cricket legend wrote.Cape Verde started confidently against Argentina and threatened early through Ryan Mendes before Messi broke the deadlock with a brilliant 29th-minute effort. The Argentina captain controlled Lisandro Martinez’s diagonal pass before firing the ball into the roof of the net for his seventh goal of the World Cup.After the halftime break, the weak team reacted strongly. Deroy Duarte became the first Cape Verdean player to score in a FIFA World Cup knockout round with a clinical finish from a tight angle after being beaten by Mendes.Argentina regained the lead at the start of extra time when Lisandro Martinez scored from close range after a corner kick, but Cape Verde refused to surrender. Sidney Lopez Cabral kept their hopes alive when he scored a superb equalizer in the 103rd minute to make it 2-2.The decisive blow came in the 111th minute when Messi’s corner kick found Cristian Romero, whose header past Dini Borges and into the back of the net for the winning goal. Cape Verde nearly went into penalties in the closing stages, but Emiliano Martinez made a crucial save from López Cabral’s powerful free-kick.Argentina have now progressed to the last 16 where they will face Egypt, while Cape Verde leave the World Cup with a huge reputation after one of the most memorable debuts in FIFA World Cup history.

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