Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Argentina: Emiliano Martinez, Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, ‌Facundo Medina, Nahuel Molina, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez, Lionel Messi (captain), Thiago Almada, Lautaro ⁠Martinez.

Cape Verde: Vozinha, Diney Borges, Pico ⁠Lopes, Sidny Lopes Cabral, Steven Moreira, Kevin Pina, Jovane ‌Cabral, Deroy Duarte, Laros Duarte, Ryan Mendes (captain), Nuno da Costa.

Three games in at the 2026 World Cup, Cape Verde is unbeaten, through to the knockouts, and nobody is quite sure what to expect from the African nation.