Argentina vs Cabo Verde Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026
by Trystan Pugh ·
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Below you can find key stats for Argentina vs Cabo Verde. From historical trends to player milestones, we have you covered for every match at FIFA World Cup 2026 in USA, Canada & Mexico!
- This is the first meeting between Argentina and Cabo Verde.
- Argentina have won their last seven FIFA World Cup matches against African teams, a run that began after their 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in the opening fixture of the 1990 finals – their first such encounter.
- With the win against Jordan, Argentina became just the third team in FIFA World Cup history to reach 50 victories, after Brazil and Germany.
- Argentina are unbeaten in their last nine World Cup matches (W7 D2).
- Argentina have won seven of their last nine FIFA World Cup knockout ties.
- Argentina have never lost a FIFA World Cup knockout tie against a nation outside of CONMEBOL or UEFA.
- Argentina have led at half-time in 39 FIFA World Cup matches and have gone on to win 35 times (D2 L2).
- Argentina’s Lionel Messi stands as the all‑time leader in both appearances and goals in FIFA World Cup history. He is poised to become the first player to reach 30 matches played at the tournament and is just one goal away from becoming the first to score 20.
- Lionel Messi is the first player in the history of the FIFA World Cup to score in seven successive matches.
- Lionel Messi has netted 11 goals during his current seven-match scoring streak at the FIFA World Cup, which began in the round of 16 at Qatar 2022.
- Cabo Verde were the only one of the four debutants to qualify for the knockout phase.
- Cabo Verde are unbeaten in their debut FIFA World Cup campaign having drawn all three matches in the group stage.
- Cabo Verde have kept two clean sheets in their three matches at the 2026 finals.
- Cabo Verde have already faced two winners of the FIFA World Cup in the competition so far, drawing 0-0 against Spain and 2-2 with Uruguay in their first two fixtures.
