Argentina and Colombia qualify for octaves after beating Cape Verde and Ghana
Argentina has needed an extension to beat Cape Verde's fighting team 3-2 and will face Egypt in the 2026 World Cup's 8th finals. Colombia, for its part, has won Ghana (1-0) by a goal of Jhon Arias and will be measured against Switzerland.
Argentina and Colombia have secured their qualifying for the 2026 World Cup's 8th finals after overcoming two very different qualifiers. While the world champion has had to work to beatCape Verde (3-2) , Colombia has won the match with authority and no surprises Ghana (1-0).
At the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, the team led by LionelScalonihas again demonstrated that their historic participation is not the result of chance. Lionel Messi opened thescore in the 29th minute with his seventh goal of the tournament, the 20th goal of the World Cup.
However, Cape Verde reacted after the break andtied in the 59th minute through\u00A0 Deroy Duarte . Argentina regained the lead as soon as the extension began with a goal of Lisandro Martínez, but in the 103rd minute the spectacular goal ofSidny Lopes Cabralbalanced the match.
When the match seemed destined for penalty, Cristian Romero 's header was 3-2 in theend, after Diney Borgesput the ball inhis own goal . Argentina endured the last push of the African team and sealed its pass to the 8th finals.
Colombia, for its part, has confirmed itself as one of the top sixteen picks in the tournamentby defeating Ghanaat the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas by 1-0. The only goal ofthe match came in the 15th minute , when Jhon Ariascompleted a good action initiated by Luis Suárez.
Colombia has not shown its brightest game, but it has been superior. Juan Fernando Quintero, who replaced James Rodriguez in the break, has given the team more dynamism, and Luis Díazhas had clear opportunities to increase the lead, including a goal overturned and a hand by hand.
With this victory, Colombia will faceSwitzerland in the 8th finals, with the aim of achieving for the second time in history the quarter-finals of a World Cup.
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