Argentina edge Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time – Messi: we fought to the very end

Defending champions Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time in the World Cup round of 32. Captain Lionel Messi admitted after the match that his side made mistakes and that Cape Verde made the game extremely difficult. Messi praised the team's fighting spirit, saying they "fought to the very end."

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