FIFA World Cup | Argentine Vs Cape Verde Highlights | Argentina Overcomes Gritty Cape Verde, Win 3-0

Lionel Messi wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. His Argentina teammates did the same. A thrilling, unforgettable World Cup match with underdog Cape Verde was over — and the defending champions survived after being pushed to the brink. Cape Verde equalised in regulation and again in extra time, but the Blue Sharks could not respond to Argentina's third goal, and La Albiceleste advanced to the Round of 16 with a 3-2 victory on Friday. Even in defeat, the performance by Cape Verde — a tiny island nation off the western coast of Africa — will stand as one of the most remarkable stories of this, or any, World Cup. Argentina will face Egypt in Atlanta on the 7th of July for a place in the quarter-finals.